Reconstruction of Thomas Aquinas' Face and Cause of Death

The face of Thomas Aquinas, a saint whose teachings shaped Catholic doctrine and secular philosophy, has been reconstructed for the first time in 750 years. A study reveals that he likely died from a chronic subdural hematoma caused by a head injury on his way to a council in 1274.

Reconstruction of Thomas Aquinas' Face and Cause of Death

The face of Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of education, has been reconstructed using his skull after 750 years, revealing his traumatic cause of death as a chronic subdural hematoma. Aquinas shaped Catholic doctrine and secular philosophy, influencing modern ideas about human liberty and government authority.