Andreas Vezali – müasir anatomiyanın banisi

Shadlinski V.B.; Abdullayev A.S.

doi:10.28942/jtcem.v2i1-2.141

Vol. 2 No. 1-2 (2020)

Review Article

Andreas Vezali - the founder of modern anatomy

Published: February 17, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.28942/jtcem.v2i1-2.141

Abstract

The article is devoted to the life and work of the founder of modern anatomy Andreas Vesalius (Vesalius). Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was born into a family directly related to medicine. His ancestors have long served as doctors and pharmacists in palaces. Vesalius began his medical education in Paris, but due to the war, he completed his education in Padua. In the same place, at the University of Padua, he began working as a professor of anatomy. Based on his research on the dissection of cadaveric materials, Vesalius obtained accurate and detailed data, then published this data in 1543 in Basel, in a book called "De humani corporis fabrica". The book was reprinted in 1555, again in Basel. Along with this, Vesalius also prepared an abridged version of the book, Epitome, which was intended for students. In general, for all his activities, Vesalius corrected about 200 mistakes of Galen, thereby having a significant impact on the development of medicine, anatomy, and surgery. Loyal to the ideas of Galen, the professors openly and covertly criticized Vesalius and persecuted him. Vesalius is considered the first author of a book on modern anatomy. After the publication of the book, Vesalius gained fame not only as an anatomist but also as a surgeon. He was first the palace physician of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, then the Spanish king Philip II. After the move of Philip's palace to Madrid, the persecution of Vesalius intensified, he appeared before the court of the Inquisition. The day of death of Vesalius, who lost his life early, is internationally celebrated as the day of the Anatomist.

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