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 (31,124 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].
- A child of Hippocrates was Dracó I[11].
- Hippocrates worked as a physician[6].
- Hippocrates's professions included philosopher[7].
- Hippocrates's field of work was medicine[12].
- Hippocrates's field of work was classical antiquity[13].
- Hippocrates's field of work was geography[14].
- Hippocrates's field of work was ethics[15].
- A notable student of Hippocrates was Polybus[16].
- A notable student of Hippocrates was Thessalus[17].
- Hippocrates is recorded as male[18].
- Hippocrates's instance of is recorded as human[19].
- Hippocrates's Commons category is recorded as Hippocrates[20].
- Hippocrates's given name is recorded as Ιπποκράτης[21].
- Hippocrates's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hippocrates[22].
- Hippocrates's relative is recorded as Hippocrates III[23].
- Hippocrates's relative is recorded as Hippocrates IV[24].
- Hippocrates studied under Herodicus[25].
- Hippocrates studied under Gorgias[26].
- Hippocrates studied under Democritus[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[25], a nutritionist[28], -0450–-0500[29]; Gorgias[26], a sophist[30], -0483–-0375[31], specialised in philosophy[32]; and Democritus[27], 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[12], a field of study[37]; classical antiquity[13], a historical period[38]; geography[14], an academic discipline[39]; and ethics[15], a branch of philosophy[40]. Notable students include Polybus[16], a physician[41], -0450–-0400[42] and Thessalus[17], a physician[43], b. -0450[44].
Personal Life
Children include Thessalus[10], a physician[45], b. -0450[46] and Dracó I[11], a physician[47].
Death and Burial
Hippocrates died on 370 BC[5]. He died in Larissa[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Hippocrates include Hippocratic Oath[48], Hippocratic face[49], Kos International Airport "he"[50], Hippocratea[51], he[52], and Hippocrates Glacier[53].
Why It Matters
Hippocrates ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,124 views/month, #5,713 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Aristotle[56], a biologist[57], -0384–-0322[58], specialised in philosophy[59]; Avicenna[60], a philosopher[61], 0980–1037[62], specialised in medicine[63]; Ibn al-Tilmīdh[64], a physician[65], 1073–1165[66], of Abbasid Caliphate[67]; and Ibn Habal[68], a physician[69], 1122–1213[70].
Works attributed to him include Hippocratic Oath[71], a written work[72]; Hippocratic Corpus[73], a written work[74]; On the Sacred Disease[75], a treatise[76]; On Ancient Medicine[77], a written work[78]; and Aphorisms[79]. Entities named for him include Hippocratic Oath[48], Hippocratic face[49], Kos International Airport "he"[50], Hippocratea[51], he[52], and Hippocrates Glacier[53].
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[56], Avicenna[60], Ibn al-Tilmīdh[64], and Ibn Habal[68].