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Jacobus Sylvius (1478–1555): Physician, teacher, and anatomist
Author(s) -
Tubbs R. Shane,
Linganna Sanjay,
Loukas Marios
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.20553
Subject(s) - feud , medicine , the renaissance , orthodoxy , classics , period (music) , art history , philosophy , history , theology , archaeology , aesthetics
Jacques Dubois (1478–1555), better known by his Latin cognomen Jacobus Sylvius was one of the great anatomists and teachers of the Renaissance period. His legacy today, however, is marred by his feud with pupil Andreas Vesalius. The story of Sylvius's life provides the modern clinical anatomist with valuable lessons regarding the nature of orthodoxy, conflict, and the evolving nature of “truth.” Clin. Anat. 20:868–870, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.