Galen

Κλαύδιος Γαληνός

Claudius Galenus

CountryRoman Empire, Anatolia

LanguagesKoine Greek

Dates129 — c. 216

ancient worldgraeco-roman

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Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, often anglicized as Galen or Galen of Pergamon, was a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher. Considered to be one of the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen influenced the development of various scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as philosophy and logic.— Wikipedia