Hippocrates
Father of Medicine who separated medicine from religion and emphasized natural causes of disease.
He is traditionally referred to as the "Father of Medicine" for his lasting contributions such as prognosis, clinical observation, and systematic categorization of diseases.[1] The classical-period Greek physician and philosopher Hippocrates is regarded as a highly significant figure in medical history.[1] Through his research, Hippocrates established foundational concepts for several modern medical fields, such as surgery, urology, neurology, acute medicine, and orthopedics.[1]
Quick Facts
- Born
- c. 460 BC
- Birthplace
- Kos
- Died
- c. 370 BC (aged approximately 90)
- Place of death
- Larissa
- Occupation
- Physician
- Era
- Classical Greece
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Soranus wrote that Hippocrates's father was Heraclides, a physician, and his mother was Praxitela.[2] Plato mentions Hippocrates in two dialogues, describing him as "Hippocrates of Kos, the Asclepiad"[3] The birth of Hippocrates is placed by historians around 460 BC on the Greek island of Kos.[4] The earliest biography of Hippocrates was written by Soranus of Ephesus, a Greek physician from the 2nd century, who provides nearly all known personal details about him.[4]
His death likely occurred in Larissa, with reported ages at death being 83, 85, or 90 years.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Hippocrates" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kostakopoulos, "Hippocrates of Kos (460-377 BC): The Founder and Pioneer of Clinical Medicine", Cureus, 2024-10-01 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hippocrates" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hippocrates" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Plato 380 B.C.; Plato 360 B.C. 270c (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hippocrates" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
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