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Herophilos
Herophilos (; ; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists. Born in Chalcedon, he spent the majority of his life in Alexandria. He was the first scientist to systematically perform scientific dissections of human cadavers. He recorded his findings in over nine works, which are now all lost. The early Christian author Tertullian states that Herophilos vivisected at least 600 prisoners; however, this account has been disputed by many historians. He is often seen as the father of anatomy.
Person
- Born
- 0335-01-01
- Died
- 0280-01-01
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Herophilos of Chalcedon
- Person.image
- Zaragoza - Antigua Facultad de Medicina - Medallón - Herófilo.jpg
- Person.caption
- Medallion with a relief depicting Herophilus in the Old Faculty of Medicine of Zaragoza.
- Person.birth_date
- BC
- Person.birth_place
- Chalcedon, ancient Greece
- Person.death_date
- BC(aged approximately 55)
- Person.occupation
- Physician
- Person.era
- Classical Greece
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Herophilos (; ; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists. Born in Chalcedon, he spent the majority of his life in Alexandria. He was the first scientist to systematically perform scientific dissections of human cadavers. He recorded his findings in over nine works, which are now all lost. The early Christian author Tertullian states that Herophilos vivisected at least 600 prisoners; however, this account has been disputed by many historians. He is often seen as the father of anatomy.
==Biography== 300px|thumb|right|Herophilos (right) teaching Anatomy, 1906, by Veloso Salgado (NOVA Medical School, [[Lisbon)]] Herophilos was born in Chalcedon in Asia Minor (now Kadıköy, Turkey), c. 335 BC. Not much is known about his early life other than he moved to Alexandria at a fairly young age to begin his schooling.