Jacobus Sylvius (1478-1555): physician, teacher, and anatomist.
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."
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R Shane
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Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu
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Sanjay
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Loukas
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D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century