Key people in the Renaissance (1500-1700) Flashcards
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Who was Andreas Vesalius?
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In 1543, he published “The Fabric of the Human Body”. He corrected many of Galen’s mistakes to do with the anatomy (structure) of the body.
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Who was William Harvey?
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He developed the correct theory of circulation in the early 1600s, how blood pumped around the body. For example, he discovered the third blood vessel capillaries.
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Who was Thomas Sydenham?
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This was a direct challenge to the theory of the four humours. Sydenham theorised that disease happened because of things attacking the body.
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Who was Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek?
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Developed the first microscope with funding from the Royal Society. In 1702, he published images of what he called “animalcules” which in fact were germs.
