Hippocrates of Kos (hɪˈpɒkrətiːz; Ancient Greek: , : Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; – c.), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is …

Nov 28, 2025 · Hippocrates (born c. 460 bce, island of Cos, Greece—died c. 375 bce, Larissa, Thessaly) was an ancient Greek physician who lived during Greece’s Classical period and is …

Hippocrates was the first physician in history to establish medicine as a science and to suggest the boundaries of physicians' behavior towards their patients. The Hippocratic Oath is applied …

Hippocrates of Cos was said to have lived sometime between 450 BCE to 380 BCE. He was a physician, and the writings of the Corpus Hippocraticum provide a wealth of information on …

Aug 9, 2023 · Known for his teaching as much as his healing abilities, Hippocrates passed on his medical knowledge to his two sons and started a school for medicine on the island of Kos …

Apr 20, 2016 · Hippocrates has long been credited with writing a large number of ancient treatises, speeches, and letters on medicine, collectively referred to as the Hippocratic Corpus …

Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. He systematized medical treatments, disentangling them from religion and superstitions. He trained physicians in his methods and, …

Hippocrates of Cos II or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 B.C.E. – ca. 370 B.C.E.) Greek: Ἱπποκράτης Hippokrátēs, was an ancient Greek physician of the "Age of Pericles," and was considered …

Jun 16, 2025 · Born on The island of Kos c. 460 BC, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine, as he was the first known physician who believed that …

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is called the father of medicine. He changed the course of Greek medicine with his certainty that disease was not caused by gods or spirits but was …