1543 ⟶ Vesalius Publishes *De humani corporis fabrica*

Vesalius: pioneering research into human anatomy.
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🎨 Death of Flemish Painter Jan van Eyck

Jan van Eyck, Flemish painter, dies.⟶
Death of Flemish Painter Jan van Eyck (1441)
Art HistoryRenaissance
BelgiumBelgium

👑 Birth of Charles V, Future Holy Roman Emperor

Charles of Ghent (future Lord of the Netherlands, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Holy Roman Emperor) was born.⟶
Birth of Charles V, Future Holy Roman Emperor (1500)
Habsburg DynastyHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireRenaissanceMonarchyEuropean PoliticsDynastic SuccessionImperialism
BelgiumBelgium

🔬 Vesalius Publishes *De humani corporis fabrica*

Vesalius: pioneering research into human anatomy.⟶
Vesalius Publishes *De humani corporis fabrica* (1543)
RenaissanceMedicineScientific RevolutionScientific PublicationObservation
BelgiumBelgium

⛏️ Georgius Agricola Publishes *De re metallica*

Georgius Agricola, the "Father of Mineralogy", publishes his De re metallica.⟶
Georgius Agricola Publishes *De re metallica* (1556)
Scientific RevolutionMetallurgyMiningRenaissanceHoly Roman Empire
GermanyGermanyCzech RepublicCzech Republic

❤️ William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation

William Harvey publishes and elucidates his earlier discovery of the circulatory system.⟶
William Harvey Publishes 'De Motu Cordis' on Blood Circulation (1628)
Scientific RevolutionBiologyMedicine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom