title: Philatelic introduction to the history of anatomy.
abstract: Representative postage stamps reproduced here provide an idea of the scope available for introducing the history of human anatomy. Included are ancient Greek pioneers, the reformer of human anatomy (Vesalius), the discoverer of the circulation of the blood (Harvey), the compound microscope, and well-known names in histology, neurohistology, and topographical anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Anatomie et d'Embryologie Spéciale, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Rahilly
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D000716:Anatomy, Artistic; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010678:Philately