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Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) - Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the Western father of medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece <a href="https
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- human
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- male
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- Classical Athens
- Place of birth
- Classical Athens
- Father
- Megacles
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- Agariste of Sicyon
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Family
- Alcmaeonidae
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