Herophilos

Summary

Herophilos is a human^[1]. He was born in Chalcedon^[2]. He was born on January 1, 335 BC^[3]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4]. He died on January 1, 280 BC^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], gynecologist^[7], and anatomist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Herophilos was born in Chalcedon^[2].
• Herophilos died in Alexandria^[4].
• Herophilos was born on January 1, 335 BC^[3].
• Herophilos died on January 1, 280 BC^[5].
• Herophilos's professions included physician^[6].
• Herophilos worked as a gynecologist^[7].
• Herophilos's professions included anatomist^[8].
• Herophilos is recorded as male^[10].
• Herophilos's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Herophilos's Commons category is recorded as Herophilos of Chalcedon^[12].
• Herophilos studied under Praxagoras^[13].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[14].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Herophilos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[19].
• Herophilos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[20].
• Herophilos's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἡρόφιλος'}^[21].
• Herophilos dates from the classical antiquity^[22].
• Herophilos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Herophilos was born in Chalcedon^[2]. He was born on January 1, 335 BC^[3].

Education

Herophilos studied under Praxagoras^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], gynecologist^[7], and anatomist^[8].

Death and Burial

Herophilos died on January 1, 280 BC^[5]. He passed away in Alexandria^[4].

Why It Matters

Herophilos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Herophilos born?

Herophilos's place of birth was Chalcedon^[2].

Where did Herophilos die?

Herophilos died in Alexandria^[4].

What did Herophilos do for work?

Herophilos worked as physician^[6], gynecologist^[7], and anatomist^[8].