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Galen (born 129 ce, Pergamum, Mysia, Anatolia [now Bergama, Turkey]—died c. 216) was a Greek physician, writer, and philosopher who exercised a dominant influence on medical theory and practice in Europe from the Middle Ages until the mid-17th century.
- Vivian Nutton
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (Greek: Κλαύδιος Γαληνός; September 129 – 216 AD), often anglicized as Galen (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ l ən /) or Galen of Pergamon, was a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher.
- c. AD 216 (aged c. 87), Unknown
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u. v. w. x. y. z. Claudius Galen © Galen was a physician, writer and philosopher who became the most famous doctor in the Roman Empire and whose theories dominated European medicine for...
Jul 15, 2014 · claudius galenus (129-c. 216 AD) ( Fig. 1 ), who is universally known as Galen of Pergamon, was a famous Greco-Roman physician and physiologist. He is an appropriate subject for this essay on the beginnings of Western physiology for several reasons.
- John B. West
- 2014
Galen was a master of medical philosophy, and considered the study of philosophy to be essential to a physician's training. Philosophy enables the physician to discern between truth and illusion, or between reality and mere surface appearances, which is so important in diagnosis.
Dec 31, 2016 · Claudius Galen. Dec 31, 2016 | 0 |. The Greek physician, Claudius Galen, is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of Medicine. Galen was the greatest physician of his era and was also a skilled surgeon and renowned philosopher.
Nov 30, 2022 · by World History Edu · November 30, 2022. Aelius Galenus (aka Galen or Galen of Pergamon): Life, Medical Research and Achievements. Known simply as Galen, Aelius Galenus was a Greek physician who etched his name in the history books as one of the most accomplished physicians of the Roman Empire.
