He was born on the isle of Chios, where he originally was a merchant. After some misadventures (he was robbed by either pirates or fraudulent customs officials) he went to Athens, possibly for litigation. There he grew into a leading mathematician.
On Chios, Hippocrates may have been a pupil of the mathematician and astronomer Oenopides of Chios. In his mathematical work there probably was some Pythagorean influence too, perhaps via contacts between Chios and the neighbouring island of Samos, a center of Pythagorean thinking: Hippocrates has been described as a 'para-Pythagorean', a philosophical 'fellow traveler'. The reductio ad absurdum argument (or proof by contradiction) has been traced to him.
Mathematics
The major accomplishment of Hippocrates is that he was the first to write a systematically organized geometry textbook, called Elements (Στοιχεῖα, Stoicheia), that is, basic theorems, or building blocks of mathematical theory. From then on, mathematicians from all over the ancient world could, at least in principle, build on a common framework of basic concepts, methods, and theorems, which stimulated the scientific progress of mathematics.
Hippocrates of Kos (/hɪˈpɒkrəˌtiːz/; Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greekphysician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the "Father of Western Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated (theurgy and philosophy), thus establishing medicine as a profession.
However, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself were often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician, and credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, still relevant and in use today. He is also credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Corpus and other works.
Hippocrates (Greek:Ἱπποκράτης) was the name of several physicians in the time of Ancient Greece, some of whom were in the same family as the celebrated Hippocrates of Cos (Hippocrates II).
Hippocrates I. The grandfather of Hippocrates II. He was the eldest son of Gnosidicus, the brother of Podaleirius and Aeneius, and the father of Heraclides, the father of Hippocrates. He lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Some ancient writers attributed to him the two works De Fracturis and De Articulis, while others contended that he wrote nothing at all.
Hippocrates II of Cos, usually known simply as Hippocrates. Grandson of Hippocrates I, and the most celebrated physician of ancient Greece.
Hippocrates III. The son of Thessalus, the brother of Draco II, and the grandson of Hippocrates II. He lived in the 4th century BC. He is said by the Suda to have written some medical works.
Hippocrates IV. According to Galen, he was the son of Draco I, and the grandson of Hippocrates II; he lived in the 4th century BC, and is said to have written some medical works. The Suda, which may be confused, makes him the son of Draco II, (and therefore, the great-grandson of Hippocrates II), and the father of Draco III. He is said to have been one of the physicians to Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great, and to have died at the hands of Cassander, the son of Antipater.
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What Hippocrates Knew and We Have Forgotten
Medical students hear about the Hippocratic Oath during the first days of medical school, but what does it actually state? Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who lived from 460 to 370 BC, so how relevant is his interpretation of medicine nowadays? Dr. John Patrick, a retired pediatrician and now a world-renown lecturer, explores these questions further.
"What the Hippocratic Oath gave substance to was a vision of a medical community with a predictable character of high ethical standards which could support justifiable trust between physician and patient with all the therapeutic benefit which such a community produces." Dr. Patrick argues that today, medicine has become more commercialized with a loss of these "communities of character." Therefore how can we currently put the H...
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The Hippocratic Oath
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The Worst of Medicine: Hippocrates | David Wooton
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2. Classical Views of Disease: Hippocrates, Galen, and Humoralism
Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)
The form of medicine that arose in fifth-century Greece, associated with the name of Hippocrates and later popularized by Galen, marked a major innovation in the treatment of disease. Unlike supernatural theories of disease, Hippocrates' method involved seeking the causes of illness in natural factors. This method rested upon an analogy between the order of the universe and the composition of the body's "humors." Health, on this view, was a matter of achieving equilibrium between competing humoral forces. Although Hippocratic theory would later be challenged for a number of different reasons, notably including the experience of epidemic diseases, it persists today in various traditions of holistic medicine.
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NIH Dedicates Tree of Hippocrates
The National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information unveiled the first genetic sequence barcode of the Tree of Hippocrates clone, Planatus orientalis. The clone was planted on the campus of the National Institutes of Health on April 25, 2014 and was sequenced by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Laboratory of Analytical Biology as part of its Barcode of Life project.
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Medical students hear about the Hippocratic Oath during the first days of medical school, but what does it actually state? Hippocrates was an ancient Greek phy...
Medical students hear about the Hippocratic Oath during the first days of medical school, but what does it actually state? Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who lived from 460 to 370 BC, so how relevant is his interpretation of medicine nowadays? Dr. John Patrick, a retired pediatrician and now a world-renown lecturer, explores these questions further.
"What the Hippocratic Oath gave substance to was a vision of a medical community with a predictable character of high ethical standards which could support justifiable trust between physician and patient with all the therapeutic benefit which such a community produces." Dr. Patrick argues that today, medicine has become more commercialized with a loss of these "communities of character." Therefore how can we currently put the Hippocratic oath into practice?
Medical students hear about the Hippocratic Oath during the first days of medical school, but what does it actually state? Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who lived from 460 to 370 BC, so how relevant is his interpretation of medicine nowadays? Dr. John Patrick, a retired pediatrician and now a world-renown lecturer, explores these questions further.
"What the Hippocratic Oath gave substance to was a vision of a medical community with a predictable character of high ethical standards which could support justifiable trust between physician and patient with all the therapeutic benefit which such a community produces." Dr. Patrick argues that today, medicine has become more commercialized with a loss of these "communities of character." Therefore how can we currently put the Hippocratic oath into practice?
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Obsessive healthy living was voted 'The Worst of Medicine' in a public debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on Thursday 17 July.
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Obsessive healthy living was voted 'The Worst of Medicine' in a public debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on Thursday 17 July.
'The Best of Medicine' and 'The Worst of Medicine' were two free events designed to stimulate public debate about the best and worst ideas, phenomena, developments and practices in the history of medicine. There was also an online debate and discussion at ‘spiked’ where experts and the public could add their thoughts.
This event was preceded by ‘The Best of Medicine’ on 26 June.
In this video, David Wooton argues the case for Hippocrates representing the worst of medicine in history.
David Wooton works on the intellectual and cultural history of the English speaking countries, Italy and France, 1500-1800. He is the author of 'Bad Medicine: Doctors doing harm since Hippocrates'.
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Obsessive healthy living was voted 'The Worst of Medicine' in a public debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on Thursday 17 July.
'The Best of Medicine' and 'The Worst of Medicine' were two free events designed to stimulate public debate about the best and worst ideas, phenomena, developments and practices in the history of medicine. There was also an online debate and discussion at ‘spiked’ where experts and the public could add their thoughts.
This event was preceded by ‘The Best of Medicine’ on 26 June.
In this video, David Wooton argues the case for Hippocrates representing the worst of medicine in history.
David Wooton works on the intellectual and cultural history of the English speaking countries, Italy and France, 1500-1800. He is the author of 'Bad Medicine: Doctors doing harm since Hippocrates'.
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Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)
The form of medicine that arose in fifth-century Greece, associated with the name of Hippocrates and later...
Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)
The form of medicine that arose in fifth-century Greece, associated with the name of Hippocrates and later popularized by Galen, marked a major innovation in the treatment of disease. Unlike supernatural theories of disease, Hippocrates' method involved seeking the causes of illness in natural factors. This method rested upon an analogy between the order of the universe and the composition of the body's "humors." Health, on this view, was a matter of achieving equilibrium between competing humoral forces. Although Hippocratic theory would later be challenged for a number of different reasons, notably including the experience of epidemic diseases, it persists today in various traditions of holistic medicine.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Diseases as Supernatural
13:50 - Chapter 2. Humoralism
30:14 - Chapter 3. Galen as Interpreter of Hippocratic Medicine
42:32 - Chapter 4. Ascelpius
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This course was recorded in Spring 2010.
Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)
The form of medicine that arose in fifth-century Greece, associated with the name of Hippocrates and later popularized by Galen, marked a major innovation in the treatment of disease. Unlike supernatural theories of disease, Hippocrates' method involved seeking the causes of illness in natural factors. This method rested upon an analogy between the order of the universe and the composition of the body's "humors." Health, on this view, was a matter of achieving equilibrium between competing humoral forces. Although Hippocratic theory would later be challenged for a number of different reasons, notably including the experience of epidemic diseases, it persists today in various traditions of holistic medicine.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Diseases as Supernatural
13:50 - Chapter 2. Humoralism
30:14 - Chapter 3. Galen as Interpreter of Hippocratic Medicine
42:32 - Chapter 4. Ascelpius
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses
This course was recorded in Spring 2010.
The National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information unveiled the first genetic sequence barcode of the Tree of Hippocrates clone, P...
The National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information unveiled the first genetic sequence barcode of the Tree of Hippocrates clone, Planatus orientalis. The clone was planted on the campus of the National Institutes of Health on April 25, 2014 and was sequenced by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Laboratory of Analytical Biology as part of its Barcode of Life project.
The National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information unveiled the first genetic sequence barcode of the Tree of Hippocrates clone, Planatus orientalis. The clone was planted on the campus of the National Institutes of Health on April 25, 2014 and was sequenced by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Laboratory of Analytical Biology as part of its Barcode of Life project.
Looking for a way to improve your overall health and wellness? Remember the words of Hippocrates - "let food be thy medicine." Proper nutrition can play a huge ...
Looking for a way to improve your overall health and wellness? Remember the words of Hippocrates - "let food be thy medicine." Proper nutrition can play a huge role in maintaining good health and preventing various problems. Don't neglect the power of a healthy diet.
Ronald Halweil is an otolaryngologist.
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Ronald Halweil is an otolaryngologist.
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Medical students hear about the Hippocratic Oath during the first days of medical school, but what does it actually state? Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who lived from 460 to 370 BC, so how relevant is his interpretation of medicine nowadays? Dr. John Patrick, a retired pediatrician and now a world-renown lecturer, explores these questions further.
"What the Hippocratic Oath gave substance to was a vision of a medical community with a predictable character of high ethical standards which could support justifiable trust between physician and patient with all the therapeutic benefit which such a community produces." Dr. Patrick argues that today, medicine has become more commercialized with a loss of these "communities of character." Therefore how can we currently put the Hippocratic oath into practice?
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Obsessive healthy living was voted 'The Worst of Medicine' in a public debate hosted by Wellcome Collection on Thursday 17 July.
'The Best of Medicine' and 'The Worst of Medicine' were two free events designed to stimulate public debate about the best and worst ideas, phenomena, developments and practices in the history of medicine. There was also an online debate and discussion at ‘spiked’ where experts and the public could add their thoughts.
This event was preceded by ‘The Best of Medicine’ on 26 June.
In this video, David Wooton argues the case for Hippocrates representing the worst of medicine in history.
David Wooton works on the intellectual and cultural history of the English speaking countries, Italy and France, 1500-1800. He is the author of 'Bad Medicine: Doctors doing harm since Hippocrates'.
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Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)
The form of medicine that arose in fifth-century Greece, associated with the name of Hippocrates and later popularized by Galen, marked a major innovation in the treatment of disease. Unlike supernatural theories of disease, Hippocrates' method involved seeking the causes of illness in natural factors. This method rested upon an analogy between the order of the universe and the composition of the body's "humors." Health, on this view, was a matter of achieving equilibrium between competing humoral forces. Although Hippocratic theory would later be challenged for a number of different reasons, notably including the experience of epidemic diseases, it persists today in various traditions of holistic medicine.
00:00 - Chapter 1. Diseases as Supernatural
13:50 - Chapter 2. Humoralism
30:14 - Chapter 3. Galen as Interpreter of Hippocratic Medicine
42:32 - Chapter 4. Ascelpius
Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses
This course was recorded in Spring 2010.
The National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information unveiled the first genetic sequence barcode of the Tree of Hippocrates clone, Planatus orientalis. The clone was planted on the campus of the National Institutes of Health on April 25, 2014 and was sequenced by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History's Laboratory of Analytical Biology as part of its Barcode of Life project.
Looking for a way to improve your overall health and wellness? Remember the words of Hippocrates - "let food be thy medicine." Proper nutrition can play a huge role in maintaining good health and preventing various problems. Don't neglect the power of a healthy diet.
Ronald Halweil is an otolaryngologist.
Link in bio or visit kevinmd.com/podcast
#Health #Wellness #Nutrition #Hippocrates #FoodIsMedicine #HealthGoals #Balance #NutritionMatters
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He was born on the isle of Chios, where he originally was a merchant. After some misadventures (he was robbed by either pirates or fraudulent customs officials) he went to Athens, possibly for litigation. There he grew into a leading mathematician.
On Chios, Hippocrates may have been a pupil of the mathematician and astronomer Oenopides of Chios. In his mathematical work there probably was some Pythagorean influence too, perhaps via contacts between Chios and the neighbouring island of Samos, a center of Pythagorean thinking: Hippocrates has been described as a 'para-Pythagorean', a philosophical 'fellow traveler'. The reductio ad absurdum argument (or proof by contradiction) has been traced to him.
Mathematics
The major accomplishment of Hippocrates is that he was the first to write a systematically organized geometry textbook, called Elements (Στοιχεῖα, Stoicheia), that is, basic theorems, or building blocks of mathematical theory. From then on, mathematicians from all over the ancient world could, at least in principle, build on a common framework of basic concepts, methods, and theorems, which stimulated the scientific progress of mathematics.