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Aulus Cornelius Celsus

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Aulus Cornelius Celsus

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Also known as Celsus

Roman physician and writer

Key facts

Born
c. 25 BC
Died
c. 50 AD (aged roughly 75)
Occupation
Encyclopaedist

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Latin
Notable work
De medicina
Field of work
philosophy
Image
Portret van Aulus Cornelius Celsus, RP-P-1908-2809.jpg
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time period
Roman Empire
praenomen
Aulus
name in native language
A. Cornelius Celsus
Commons category
Aulus Cornelius Celsus
date of birth
0025-00-00
date of death
0050-00-00
writing language
Latin
floruit
0100-00-00
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Works in European collections

30 objects attributed to Aulus Cornelius Celsus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (c. 25 BC – c. 50 AD) was a Roman encyclopedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina (On Medicine), which is believed to be the only surviving section of a much larger encyclopedia. The De Medicina is a primary source on diet, pharmacy, surgery and related fields, and it is one of the best sources concerning medical knowledge in the Roman world. The lost portions of his encyclopedia likely included volumes on agriculture, law, rhetoric, and military arts. He made contributions to the classification of human skin disorders in dermatology, such as myrmecia, and his name is often found in medical terminology regarding the skin, e.g., kerion celsi and area celsi. He is also the namesake of Paracelsus (lit. Above Celsus), a great Swiss alchemist and physician prevalent in the Medical Renaissance.

Life

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