Andreas Vesalius: Pioneer of Human Anatomy Early Life and Education:Andreas Vesalius was born on December 31, 1514, in Brussels, which was then a part of the Holy Roman Empire (present-day Belgium). Coming from a family of physicians and pharmacists, Vesalius displayed an early interest in medicine. His father, Andries van Wesel, was the court pharmacist… Continue reading Biography of Famous Biologists Andreas Vesalius