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Publication of Vesalius's De humani corporis fabrica (1543)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1543

In 1543 Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius published the seven-volume De humani corporis fabrica libri septem in Basel, revolutionizing medical educa…

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  1. 1543Basel · BaselJohann Oporinus printed the seven-volume De humani corporis fabrica in Basel, illustrated with detailed anatomical woodcuts drawn by Jan van Calcar and others, systematically presenting the structure of the human skeleton, muscles, blood vessels, and organs.

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