Fabric Of The Human Body By Philosopher Andreas Vesalius

The Scientific Revolution was a period that saw the emergence new developments in the areas of mathematics, physics, astronomy, anatomy and more. During this time, these developments helped expose Europeans to new thoughts and influenced them to embrace these bold new ideas. First emerging in Europe after the conclusion of the Renaissance period in the 16th century, the Scientific Revolution did away with singular views and established a society that was for free thinking and independent. Though many of the new ideas that were introduced were initially blasted (including the idea of heliocentrism), most were supported by scientific proof and were thus accepted by the majority of people living in Europe. In addition, the Scientific Revolution introduced many noteworthy scientists to the world, making them household names. This included mathematicians Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton, German astronomer Johannes Kepler and physician William Harvey among others.

Scientist Andreas Vesalius wrote the most controversial. Vesalius, an Italian anatomist and physician, published De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body) that year. In his guide, Vesalius used dissection of human corpses to provide an accurate account of a human’s anatomy. Most of his findings contradicted those that were written many hundred of years before by Greek physician Galen. Galen, as it turns out, had used animal dissection to conduct his writing. Though Vesalius discovered many things about and provided detailed descriptions of organs throughout the entire human body, he came under fire for his means of providing proof. William Harvey, who focused on blood circulation and the anatomy of the heart, furthered Vesalius work in medicine and anatomy about a century