Juan Valverde de Amusco c. 1525-1588 and his vocation for anatomy in the Hispano-Italian Renaissance

The XVIth century witnessed a glorious period in the progress of some of the basic medical sciences among which anatomy stands out. One of the well-known figures involved in the development of this subject was Juan Valverde de Amusco, a notable Spanish scientist. This research shows the most relevan...

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Published inMedicina e historia no. 4; p. 22
Main Author Hernández-Mansilla, José Miguel
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 2015
Subjects
Anatomy - history
History, 16th Century
Reference Books, Medical
Spain
Spain
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Summary:The XVIth century witnessed a glorious period in the progress of some of the basic medical sciences among which anatomy stands out. One of the well-known figures involved in the development of this subject was Juan Valverde de Amusco, a notable Spanish scientist. This research shows the most relevant data currently known on his life, sociocultural environment and his celebrated treaty on anatomy titled: "Historia de la composición del cuerpo humano". (History of the human body).
ISSN:0300-8169