Impact of individuals - Renaissance Flashcards
Why did so many individual rise up and experiment in this era?
The dissection ban was lifted
Developing of the printing press
The Scientific Revolution
When was the renaissance period?
1500-1700
Who was Andreas Vesalius?
A physician who openly challenged Galen’s ideas on human anatomy.
When did Vesalius publish ‘Six anatomical tables’ and what was it?
He published it in 1537.
Contained detailed, labelled drawings of the human body.
What was Vesalius’s ‘groundbreaking’ book and when was it published?
‘Fabric Of the Human body’ was published in 1543.
It was based on his dissections of humans
How many mistakes did Vesalius find in Galen’s work?
300
What was one of the mistakes Vesalius found in Galen’s work?
Vesalius found out the human jaw was made up of 1 part, not 2.
(Galen used a pig)
How did Vesalius’ books impact training?
His books were printed, copied and widespread (By printing press).
By 1560, his books were used to train doctors at Cambridge university.
Vesalius encouraged other doctors to dissect humans themselves, what did this lead to?
The first anatomical dissection in England in 1565
Who was Thomas Sydenham?
An english physician who rejected Four humans and stated God doesn’t cause disease.
What did Sydenham release?
He released Observationes Medicae in 1676.
What was Observationes Medicae?
Introduction of direct observation, where doctors check the symptoms on a patient.
Throughout treatment too.
How did Obsersationes Medicae have an impact on training?
It was used for medical training for over 200 years, challenging traditional ideas
Who was William Harvey?
An english physician who was inspired by Vesalius’ works.
What did William Harvey discover that was a massive breakthrough?
The circulation of blood
His book ‘An anatomical account of the motion of the heart and blood’ published in 1628 where he proved blood circulation came from the heart which pumped blood around the body.
