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Hippocrates

460 BC - 370 BC

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Hippocrates of Kos (, Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, romanized: Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field, such as the use of prognosis and clinical observation, the systematic categorization of diseases, and the (however misguided) formulation of humoral theory. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hippocrates has received more than 5,830,183 page views. His biography is available in 121 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 118 in 2019). Hippocrates is the most popular physician, the 8th most popular biography from Greece and the most popular Greek Physician.

Hippocrates is most famous for his Hippocratic Oath, which is a pledge doctors make to uphold the ethical standards of their profession.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Hippocrates ranks 1 out of 726. After him are Galen, Paracelsus, Florence Nightingale, Robert Koch, Basil of Caesarea, Josef Mengele, Edward Jenner, L. L. Zamenhof, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, Andreas Vesalius, and Albert Schweitzer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 460 BC, Hippocrates ranks 1. After him are Democritus, Thucydides, Diogenes of Apollonia, Critias, Prodicus, and Verginia. Among people deceased in 370 BC, Hippocrates ranks 1. After him are Amyntas III of Macedon, Alcetas I of Epirus, Jason of Pherae, and Agesipolis II.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Hippocrates ranks 8 out of 1,024. Before him are Plato (-427), Socrates (-470), Alexander the Great (-356), Pythagoras (-570), Homer (-800), and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881). After him are Sophocles (-497), Pericles (-494), Democritus (-460), Epicurus (-341), El Greco (1541), and Kösem Sultan (1590).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Greece

Among physicians born in Greece, Hippocrates ranks 1. After him are Erasistratus (-303), Agnodice (-400), Georgios Papanikolaou (1883), Paul of Aegina (625), Podalirius (null), and Diocles of Carystus (-400).

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