Galen

Summary

Galen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pergamon^[2]. He was born on 200^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on 300^[5]. He worked as a physician writer^[6], surgeon^[7], biologist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (954 views/month, #6,347 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Galen's place of birth was Pergamon^[2].
• Galen passed away in Rome^[4].
• Galen was born on 200^[3].
• Galen was born on September 129^[12].
• Galen died on 300^[5].
• Galen's father was Aelius Nicon^[13].
• Galen held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[14].
• Galen worked as a physician writer^[6].
• Galen worked as a surgeon^[7].
• Galen's professions included biologist^[8].
• Galen's professions included neuroscientist^[9].
• Galen worked as a physician^[10].
• Galen worked as a philosopher^[15].
• Galen's field of work was medicine^[16].
• Galen's field of work was anatomy^[17].
• Galen's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Galen's field of work was logic^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Galen is De atra bile^[20].
• Galen is recorded as male^[21].
• Galen's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Galen's Commons category is recorded as Galenus of Pergamum^[23].
• Galen's residence is recorded as Pergamon^[24].
• Galen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Galenus of Pergamum^[25].
• Galen studied under Albinus^[26].
• Galen studied under Satyros^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Galen was born in Pergamon^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 200^[3] and September 129^[12]. His father was Aelius Nicon^[13].

Education

Studied under Albinus^[26], a philosopher^[28], 0100–0200^[29]; Satyros^[27], a physician^[30]; and Aelianus Meccius^[31], a physician^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer^[6], surgeon^[7], biologist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], physician^[10], and philosopher^[15]. Fields of work include medicine^[16], a field of study^[33]; anatomy^[17], a branch of biology^[34]; philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[35]; and logic^[19], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Galen is De atra bile^[20]. Things named for him include galenic formulation^[37], Vein of him aneurysmal malformations^[38], he^[39], Galen Peak^[40], and Galenus Prize^[41].

Death and Burial

Galen died on 300^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4].

Why It Matters

Galen ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (954 views/month, #6,347 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna^[44], a philosopher^[45], 0980–1037^[46], specialised in medicine^[47]; Andreas Vesalius^[48], an anatomist^[49], 1514–1564^[50], of Habsburg Netherlands^[51], specialised in anatomy^[52]; Georges Canguilhem^[53], a philosopher^[54], 1904–1995^[55], of France^[56], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[57], specialised in history of science^[58]; Antonio Musa Brassavola^[59], a physician^[60], 1500–1555^[61], of Papal States^[62]; Ibn al-Tilmīdh^[63], a physician^[64], 1073–1165^[65], of Abbasid Caliphate^[66]; and Ibn Habal^[67], a physician^[68], 1122–1213^[69].

Works attributed to him include Kitâb al-Diryâq^[70], a written work^[71]. Entities named for him include galenic formulation^[37], Vein of him aneurysmal malformations^[38], he^[39], Galen Peak^[40], and Galenus Prize^[41].

FAQs

Where was Galen born?

Born in Pergamon^[2], Galen…

Where did Galen die?

Galen died in Rome^[4].

Who were Galen's parents?

Galen's father was Aelius Nicon^[13].

What did Galen do for work?

Galen worked as physician writer^[6], surgeon^[7], biologist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and physician^[10].

Who did Galen influence?

Galen has been cited as an influence by Avicenna^[44], Andreas Vesalius^[48], Georges Canguilhem^[53], and Antonio Musa Brassavola^[59].