 Portrait of Galen. Image by Georg Paul Busch (engraver), via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The GalensGalen Galen Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (c. 129–216 AD) For other uses, see Galen (disambiguation). Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus[2] (Greek: Κλαύδιος Γαληνός; September 129 – c. 216 CE), often anglicized as Galen (/ˈɡeɪlən/) or Galen of Pergamon,[3] was a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher.[4][5][6] Considered to be one of the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen influenced the development of various scientific disciplines, including anatomy,[7] physiology, pathology,[8] pharmacology,[9] and neurology, as well as philosophy[10] and logic. Quick facts Born, Died ... Galen Κλαύδιος Γαληνός A 17th-century engraving by Georg P. Busch[1] Born 129 CE Pergamon, Roman Asia Died c. 216 CE (aged c. 87) Scientific career Fields Anatomy Medicine Philosophy Close The son… (Source: Wikipedia)
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