Born on December 31st 1514, there are few figures throughout history who revolutionised the study, practice, and understanding of medical knowledge quite as profoundly as did the often-accredited “father of anatomy”, Andreas Vesalius. According to Sachiko Kusukawa, Vesalius redefined the ways in which anatomical knowledge was presented within medical texts and was taught within European…
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This Week in History: 28th December – 3rd January
Hi all, And welcome to the first in a new series of posts that we have decided to call “This Week in History…” that will be published every Monday in which we explore a significant historical event that occurred during that given week. This week, we’re looking at the 28th December – 3rd January, and…