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].