Vesalius

• 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