Hippocrates

Greek physician (c. 460 – c. 370 BC)
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Hippocrates
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Hippocrates

Summary

Hippocrates is a human[1]. He was born in Kos[2]. He was born on 460 BC[3]. He died in Larissa[4]. He died on 370 BC[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month, #5,713 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hippocrates's place of birth was Kos[2].
  • Hippocrates passed away in Larissa[4].
  • Hippocrates was born on 460 BC[3].
  • Hippocrates died on 370 BC[5].
  • Hippocrates's father was Heracleides of Kos[9].
  • A child of Hippocrates was Thessalus[10].
  • Hippocrates's professions included physician[6].
  • Hippocrates worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Hippocrates's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Hippocrates's field of work was classical antiquity[12].
  • Hippocrates's field of work was geography[13].
  • Hippocrates's field of work was ethics[14].
  • A notable student of Hippocrates was Polybus[15].
  • A notable student of Hippocrates was Thessalus[16].
  • Hippocrates is recorded as male[17].
  • Hippocrates's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hippocrates's Commons category is recorded as Hippocrates[19].
  • Hippocrates's given name is recorded as Ιπποκράτης[20].
  • Hippocrates's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hippocrates[21].
  • Hippocrates's relative is recorded as Hippocrates III[22].
  • Hippocrates's relative is recorded as Hippocrates IV[23].
  • Hippocrates studied under Herodicus[24].
  • Hippocrates studied under Gorgias[25].
  • Hippocrates studied under Democritus[26].
  • Hippocrates's depicted by is recorded as Hippocrates bust[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hippocrates was born in Kos[2]. He was born on 460 BC[3]. His father was Heracleides of Kos[9].

Education

Studied under Herodicus[24], a nutritionist[28], -0450–-0500[29]; Gorgias[25], a sophist[30], -0483–-0375[31], specialised in philosophy[32]; and Democritus[26], a philosopher[33], -0460–-0360[34], of Greece[35], specialised in philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include medicine[11], a field of study[37]; classical antiquity[12], a historical period[38]; geography[13], an academic discipline[39]; and ethics[14], a branch of philosophy[40]. Notable students include Polybus[15], a physician[41], -0450–-0400[42] and Thessalus[16], a physician[43], b. -0450[44].

Personal Life

A child of Hippocrates was Thessalus[10].

Death and Burial

Hippocrates died on 370 BC[5]. He passed away in Larissa[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hippocrates include Hippocratic Oath[45], Kos International Airport "he"[46], Hippocratic face[47], Hippocratea[48], he[49], and Hippocrates Glacier[50].

Why It Matters

Hippocrates ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,588 views/month, #5,713 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Aristotle[53], a biologist[54], -0384–-0322[55], specialised in philosophy[56]; Avicenna[57], a philosopher[58], 0980–1037[59], specialised in medicine[60]; Ibn al-Tilmīdh[61], a physician[62], 1073–1165[63], of Abbasid Caliphate[64]; and Ibn Habal[65], a physician[66], 1122–1213[67].

Works attributed to him include Hippocratic Oath[68], a written work[69]; Hippocratic Corpus[70], a written work[71]; On the Sacred Disease[72], a treatise[73]; On Ancient Medicine[74], a written work[75]; and Aphorisms[76]. Entities named for him include Hippocratic Oath[45], Kos International Airport "he"[46], Hippocratic face[47], Hippocratea[48], he[49], and Hippocrates Glacier[50].

FAQs

Where was Hippocrates born?

Hippocrates was born in Kos[2].

Where did Hippocrates die?

Hippocrates passed away in Larissa[4].

Who were Hippocrates's parents?

Hippocrates's father was Heracleides of Kos[9].

What did Hippocrates do for work?

Hippocrates worked as physician[6] and philosopher[7].

Who did Hippocrates influence?

Hippocrates has been cited as an influence by Aristotle[53], Avicenna[57], Ibn al-Tilmīdh[61], and Ibn Habal[65].

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  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques III. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques III. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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