Which Belgian anatomist, born in Brussels, wrote De humani corporis fabrica in 1543?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Andreas Vesalius
- Step 1: Following after is Andreas Vesalius's publication of De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human body) in 1543. Answer: Andreas Vesalius. Why not the others: None of these fit: Rembert Dodoens; Simon Stevin; Gerardus Mercator.
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