Although he became controversial for his demonstration that men and women have the same number of ribs, his early thinking was still strongly influenced by Galen, particularly his views on the circulation of blood.
Although he became controversial for his demonstration that men and women have the same number of ribs, his early thinking was still strongly influenced by Galen, particularly his views on the circulation of blood. He died in 1564 at Zante, where his ship had been driven by storms as he returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. FTP, identify this scientist, the son of the pharmacist to Charles V who was himself court physician to that king, best known for his On the Structure of the Human Body, the first accurate presentation of human anatomy.
Although he became controversial for his demonstration that men and women have the same number of ribs, his early thinking was still strongly influenced by Galen, particularly his views on the circulation of blood.
Andreas {Vesalius}