Giovanni Manzolini Anatomy. Manzolini produced many models. These included models of the sensory and vocal organs that he prepared for the Royal Society in London, nine anatomical models for the King of Sardinia, and an anatomical compendium of 46 wax parts and 125 colored clay parts. Many of the models made by the Manzolinis were purchased by Giovanni Antonio Galli (1708-1782) for use in his school for midwives, then bought by Pope Benedict XIV and assigned to the Bologna Istituto delle Scienze and housed in the Palazzo Poggi, where they can be seen today. Citations Sources Giovanni Manzolini Giovanni Manzolini (1700-1755) was
Ancient Egyptian anatomical studies Egyptian nation were the first to make a written record of anatomical studies. Manetho is thought to have recorded the work of an early anatomist. In his work "History of Egypt" Manetho states the pharaoh Djer was an anatomist, although a source considers the likelihood of the pharaoh being an anatomist to be low. Djer is stated to have been the first to have made a written work on the study of anatomy, entitled "Practical Medicine and Anatomical Book", which is known of, but not extant, although this attribution may represent an honorific observance indicating the book was written within