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Also known as Claudius Galenus, Aelius Galenus, Galen of Pergamon

Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (; September 129 – CE), 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.

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Galen was a Roman and Greek physician and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century CE and is considered one of antiquity's greatest medical researchers. His work profoundly shaped the development of multiple scientific fields including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as influencing philosophy and logic.

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Scientist.name: Galen
Scientist.native_name: Κλαύδιος Γαληνός
Scientist.image: Galenus.jpg
Scientist.caption: A 17th-century engraving by Georg P. Busch
Scientist.birth_date: 129 CE
Scientist.birth_place: Pergamon, Roman Asia
Scientist.death_date: CE (aged )
Scientist.death_place: Unknown
Scientist.fields: AnatomyMedicinePhilosophy

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Pergamon
Place of death: Rome
Father: Aelius Nicon
Occupation: philosopher
Languages spoken: Ancient Greek
Field of work: logic
Image: Galen detail.jpg
Residence: Pergamon

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present in work: The Divine Comedy
Commons category: Galenus of Pergamum
date of birth: 0129-09-00
date of death: 0300-00-00
name in native language: Claudius Galenus
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gens: Aelia gens
writing language: Ancient Greek
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P12749: Raimund Friedrich Kaindl
P13311: Spriana
Commons Creator page: Galen
significant place: Pergamon

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