renaissance

• Renaissance


  Period of rebirth of new ideas in art, literature, ideologies, and medicine
• Dissection in Universities


  Allowed for discoveries challenging Galen's theories, aided by the printing press for quicker dissemination of new ideas
• Vesalius


  Belgian anatomist who dissected human bodies, published "The Fabrica" in 1543 challenging Galen's theories with accurate anatomical drawings
• Ambroise Paré


  French surgeon who pioneered the use of ligatures to stop bleeding, published "Les Oeuvres" detailing his discoveries
• William Harvey


  Studied at Padua, discovered blood circulation and the heart's role as a pump, challenged Galen's beliefs about blood production
• Impact of Renaissance ideas

  Despite resistance from Galen's adherents, Renaissance doctors like Vesalius, Paré, and Harvey revolutionized medical knowledge with their discoveries