Thomas Geminus
Illustration — Engraving from 1545 "Compendiosa totius anatomie delineatio" after Vesalius • Illustration — Woodcut from 1543 "De humani corporis fabrica" by Vesalius Thomas Geminus (c. Geminus started work in England by working with Thomas Raynalde and producing "The byrth of Mankinde" aka "The Woman's booke" in 1545. He was born in Lille.
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Thomas Geminus
Thomas Geminus (1510-1562) · Public domain
- Born
- 1510 · Lille.
- Died
- 1562 · London.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- engraver · instrument maker · printer · surgeon
- Languages
- Latin · English
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Illustration — Engraving from 1545 "Compendiosa totius anatomie delineatio" after Vesalius • Illustration — Woodcut from 1543 "De humani corporis fabrica" by Vesalius Thomas Geminus (c. Geminus started work in England by working with Thomas Raynalde and producing "The byrth of Mankinde" aka "The Woman's booke" in 1545. He was born in Lille.
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Born at Lille in 1510, died in London in 1562.
The recorded working language is Latin and English. Andreas Vesalius is recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Work by Thomas Geminus is recorded in the collections of British Museum, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Museo Galileo and History of Science Museum.
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