Vesalius

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    • Vesalius
      Studied in Paris between 1537 - 43
      Published incredibly detailed and accurate books on human anatomy
      He dissected on the bodies of executed criminals
      He proved Galen wrong and found 300 errors in total
      Vesalius said that Galens errors were caused by the fact that he had dissected animals. Made the study of anatomy more fashionable and encouraged other doctors to base their ideas on dissection rather than believing in old books
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