Quote of the day
One would like to be grand and heroic, if one could; but if not, why try at all? One wants to be very something, very great, very heroic; or if not that, then at least very stylish and very fashionable. It is this everlasting mediocrity that bores me.
Andreas Vesalius
Born: December 31, 1514
Died: October 15, 1564 (aged 49)
Bio: Andreas Vesalius was an anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica. Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy.
Known for:
- De humani corporis fabrica libri septem (1543)
- Classic Anatomical Illustrations
- The epitome of Andreas Vesalius








