Hippocrates

Also known as Hippokrates, Hippokrates of Kos, Hippocrates of Cos, Hippocrates II

Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, named after his grandfather Hippocrates I (also Hippocrates of Kos or Hippocrates I of Kos) was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field, such as the use of prognosis and clinical observation, the systematic categorization of diseases, and the (later discredited) formulation of humoral theory. His studies set out the basic id

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Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) was a male physician and philosopher born in Kos in 460 BCE and died in Larissa in 370 BCE. He studied under Herodicus, Gorgias, and Democritus, and his father was Heracleides of Kos. He taught Polybus and wrote in Ancient Greek. His fields of work included medicine, classical antiquity, geography, and ethics.

He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His works, including Aphorisms and Die Apologie der Heilkunst, are held in collections like the J. Paul Getty Museum. He appears in The Divine Comedy. Quotes attributed to him include "Everything in excess is opposed to nature" and "To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy."

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Aphorisms
Magni Hippocratis Coi Opera omnia, latine tantum edita secundum editionem lugduno-batavam anni MDCLXV. industria & diligentia Joan. Antonidæ vander Linden ...
Oddi de Oddis Patavini physici ac medici tempestate sua celeberrimi In primam Aphorismorum Hippocratis sectionem elaboratissima, & lucidissima expositio ; nunc primum ad medicinae candidatorum utilitatem Marci de Oddis filii opera in lucem edita
Opera anatomica vetera, recognita, & auctiora, quam-plura nova ...

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Person.name: Hippocrates of Kos
Person.image: Hippocrates.jpg
Person.caption: A conventionalized image in a Roman "portrait" bust (19th-century engraving)
Person.birth_date: BC
Person.birth_place: Kos
Person.death_date: BC(aged approximately 90)
Person.death_place: Larissa
Person.occupation: Physician
Person.era: Classical Greece

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Kos
Place of death: Larissa
Father: Heracleides of Kos
Occupation: philosopher
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Student of: Democritus
Field of work: ethics
Image: Hippocrates.png

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date of birth: 0460-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Hippocrates
Commons category: Hippocrates
date of death: 0370-00-00
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
name in native language: Ἱπποκράτης
writing language: Ancient Greek
present in work: The Divine Comedy
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Sevelen
has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum
P8168: Hill McAlister
P13311: Grosotto
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Medicine
significant place: Kos

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Biography
Hippocratic theory
Crisis
Professionalism
Direct contributions to medicine
Hippocratic Corpus
Hippocratic Oath
Legacy
Image
Legends
Namesakes
Genealogy
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The Hippocratic school of medicine revolutionized ancient Greek medicine, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated (theurgy and philosophy), thus establishing medicine as a profession. Hippocrates is also widely recognized for his contributions to medical ethics, being credited with the Hippocratic Oath that remains in use today. Works associated with Hippocrates, called the Hippocratic Corpus, also summed up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribed acceptable practices for physicians.

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