Passing over the other arts in silence, I shall speak brief… - Andreas Vesalius

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Passing over the other arts in silence, I shall speak briefly of that which concerns the health of mankind; indeed, of all the arts the genius of man has discovered it is by far the most beneficial and of prime necessity, although difficult and laborious.

Andreas Vesalius

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About Andreas Vesalius

Andreas Vesalius (31 December 1514 – 15 October 1564) was a 16th century Flemish Renaissance physician and anatomist who published a massive groundbreaking textbook of human anatomy, entitled De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body).

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Alternative Names: Andries van Wesel • Andreas Vesalio o Vesalius • Vesalius, Andreas, 1514-1564

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