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Andreas Vesalius, Physician
Background Information
Andreas Vesalius's Family​
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Andreas Vesalius was born on December 31, 1514, in Brussels which is part of the Holy Roman Empire
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He was born into a wealthy family with a father named Andries van Wesele who was a personal pharmacist for Emperor Charles V
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Vesalius had 2 brothers and a sister
Map of Andreas Vesalius's birthplace.
Early Life in Education​
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Andreas Vesalius went to Catholic Brothers of Common Life School for 9 years starting at age of 6
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Vesalius learned arithmetic, Latin, and Greek at school, as well as Hebrew and other arts
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At age 15 Vesalius went to Catholic University of Leuven to get an art degree and graduated in 1532
Catholic University of Leuven
Medical Education​
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Vesalius was accepted into the University of Paris, the most prestigious medical school
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He immediately started studying at the age of 19 in 1533
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Vesalius’s education was mostly dominated with Galen of Pergamon’s writings who had been dead for 1300 years
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Galen’s anatomical observations at that time came from dissecting animals, so observations were not accurate
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Johann Guinter von Andernach and Jacobus Sylvius were his instructors who translated Galen’s texts into Latin
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They allowed Vesalius to do his own dissections
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Guinter was so impressed with Vesalius so he invited Vesalius to write "Institutiones anatomicae" with him
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Vesalius received his bachelor degree in medicine at age 22
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He got accepted into University of Padua, where he wanted to be a physician and doctor
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Professors realised Vesalius was exceptional student and allowed him to take exams immediately
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Vesalius got his doctorate before his 23rd birthday
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The senior academics elected him to be professor of human anatomy and surgery
University of Paris medical school
Andreas Vesalius beginning to dissect a human cadaver
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​​Vesalius was inspired by his father who was a pharmacist
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His mother encouraged him to use the big family library for studies
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Claudius Galen's books helped drive Vesalius's eagerness of anatomy
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Expertise in anatomy led to Vesalius participating in autopsies and gaining more knowledge of the human body
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He dissected bones as well to further the understanding of the complete body and stole bodies from graves
Who Inspired Vesalius?
Claudius Galenus