Andreas Vesalius is perhaps one of the first and greatest anatomists. He established much of the framework for modern human anatomy that we study today. His findings were collected in a famous anatomy book entitled De Humani Corporis Fabrica or On the Structure of the Human Body. His work on dissections and human anatomy had a great influence on past mistakes made by scientists and doctors. Vesalius was born in Belgium in 1514. Most of his family were doctors, so he chose to study medicine. While studying in Paris, he was forced to leave before completing his studies due to the war. He transferred his studies to the University of Leuven and then to Padua to complete his doctorate. After completing his studies, he became extremely interested in human anatomy. He was very intelligent in his studies, and soon after graduating in 1537 he was asked to take the chair of surgery and anatomy. At that time, surgery and anatomy were not considered important subjects, especially compared to all other medical studies. However, he believed that anatomy was the backbone of all branches of medicine. For many years he studied anatomy and published his findings. He later became a personal physician to the top brass. Vesalius eventually took the position of court physician to Charles V. The story of Vesalius' death was once a bit vague. It is said today that a diplomat spread the rumor that Vesalius had died a shameful death. This diplomat said that Vesalius's strong character and his adjustments to previous studies in medicine earned him powerful enemies. To get rid of him, they accused him of stealing corpses and dissecting them. Shortly after, they claimed that he had murdered a Spanish nobleman and was...... middle of paper...... the first person to dissect and examine the human brain. At a time when many people and doctors followed Galen's example. blindly, Vesalius brought a great change in the world of medicine. He went against many beliefs and turned to facts. He corrected Galen several times, even though he knew it would anger many people. He spent much of his life dissecting human bodies, both male and female. He recorded all his discoveries in detail for future generations to study and learn from. He taught his students that it was not enough to do research once. He made them understand that to be as accurate as possible, they would have to repeat the experiment several times. He was a scientist who devoted his entire life to discovering the human body and its functions. He passed on valuable knowledge to all future generations that will continue to be used generation after generation..