Anatomist
Andreas Vesalius
Dissected human bodies himself rather than reciting Galen, and published the illustrations in 1543 that founded modern anatomy. He was twenty-eight.
Andries van Wezel, Latinized as Andreas Vesalius, was an anatomist and physician who wrote De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem, which is considered one of the most influential books on human anatomy and a major advance over the long-dominant work of Galen. Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. He was born in Brussels, which was then part of the Habsburg Netherlands. He was a professor at the University of Padua (1537 to 1542) and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V.
- Born
- 1514-12-31, Brussels, BelgiumA Thursday
- Died
- 1564-10-15, Zakynthos, GreeceA Thursday, aged 49
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1514-12-31, Brussels, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 27°53′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1564-10-15, Zakynthos, Greece · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Athensthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 17°50′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 13°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Andreas Vesalius was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
