Flemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564). Andreas Vesalius was born on 31 December 1514 in what is now Belgium. Andreas Vesalius is remembered as an anatomist, physician and surgeon, a citizen of the Habsburg Netherlands. Notable works include “De humani corporis fabrica”.
Before and after
- 22 February 1512Death of Amerigo Vespucci
- 1513Construction of Palazzo della Cancelleria
- 1513Balboa sights the Pacific
- 9 September 1513Battle of Flodden
- 31 December 1514Birth of Andreas Vesalius
- 1515Construction of Hampton Court Palace
- 1515Construction of Belém Tower
- 1515Construction of Melilla la Vieja
- 28 March 1515Birth of Teresa of Ávila
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- 1637Descartes publishes La Geometrie: algebra meets geometry
- 8 January 1642Death of Galileo Galilei
- 21 June 1646Birth of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1656Pendulum clock
- 1755Discovery of magnesium
The era
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