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Galen | Biography, Achievements, & Facts

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Galen, Greek Galenos, Latin Galenus, (born 129 ce, Pergamum, Mysia, Anatolia [now Bergama, Turkey]—died c. 216), Greek physician, writer, and philosopher …

Medicine’s Hidden Roots in an Ancient Manuscript

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For centuries, Galen’s “Simple Drugs” was required reading for aspiring physicians, the summation of ancient knowledge about medicine, patient care and …

Greek Medicine and Science in the Early Middle Ages

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Medical knowledge in the early medieval period

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The Greek physician Galen is the only other medical author to gain the same level of prominence as the mythical Hippocrates. Galen served as physician to the son of a …

Paul of Aegina | Greek physician | Britannica

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Based largely on the works of such earlier Greek physicians as Galen, Oribasius, and Aëtius, the Epitome greatly influenced the medical practice of the Arabs, who considered …

The role of Galen in the development and progress of …

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Early Roman medicine was a mixture of religion and witchcraft, but as time went by, it became more influenced by the Greek medical sciences, which were more developed. …

Galen: The Father of Modern Medicine and Anatomy

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Galen: The Father of Modern Medicine and Anatomy by Whelan on June 17, 2020 Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Graeco-Roman …

Biomedicine and Health: Galen and Humoral Theory

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When Galen began his practice, Greek medicine was dominated by three main schools of thought: the rationalists (sometimes known as the dogmatists), the empiricists, and the …

Ancient Greek medicine: Influences and practice

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Greek civilization emerged around 700 B.C.E. and continued until around 600 C.E. Greek doctors used rational thinking when dealing with medicine. This approach …

The Western Revival and Influence of Greco-Roman …

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Another medieval physician who benefited from the preservation of Greco-Roman texts was German thinker Albertus Magnus (1200-1280). He made many contributions to …