Achillini
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Achillini was a renowned Bolognese philosopher and anatomist of the Renaissance. He held academic posts in his native city and Padua, was a formidable debater, and was one of the few to dissect human corpses in the 15th century. He authored several anatomical works.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Achillini, Alexander (Alessandro Achillini, 1463–1512), the famous Bolognese philosopher and anatomist. At the age of twenty-one he already held a doctorate in philosophy and medicine; for twenty-two years he taught both these disciplines in his native city; from 1506 to 1508 he served as professor of philosophy in Padua. A. was an invincible opponent in debates; his contemporaries said of him, "Either the devil, or the great Achillini," and called him the second Aristotle. A. was one of the few who dared to dissect human corpses in the 15th century. He is credited with: "Corporis humani anatomia" (1516), "In Mundini anatomiam annotationes" (1524), and "Anatomicae annotationes magni Al. Achillini, Bononiensis editae per fratrem Ion. Philotheum" (1520).
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“Achillini.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/achillini/