Key Individuals (Renaissance)

Question 1

Who was Andreas Vesalius?

Answer 1

Professor of Anatomy

Question 2

Why was Vesalius important?

Answer 2

• Challenged Galen’s ideas
• Published books that corrected Galen’s mistakes on anatomy
• Furthered research and understanding of the human body

Question 3

Factors in Vesalius’s success

Answer 3

CHANGE: renaissance led to freedom to experiment and challenge previous ideas => Padua was a renowned school that allowed dissection of human corpses
PRINTING: printing press made communication easier

Question 4

Problems with Vesalius

Answer 4

Better understanding of anatomy didn’t help anyone at the time

Question 5

Who was William Harvey?

Answer 5

Successful London doctor

Question 6

Why was Harvey important?

Answer 6

• Discovered and proved that the heart works like a pump

- Worked out blood is circulated around the body

Question 7

Factors in Harvey’s success

Answer 7

PRIOR LEARNING: worked on the theories already developed by his predecessors at Padua
EXPERIMENTATION + RECORDING OF FINDINGS
INFLUENTIAL CONTACTS: he treated the King
PRINTING: made ideas easier to communicate

Question 8

Problems with Harvey

Answer 8

Understanding of circulation didn’t help people at the time