aelius galenus was known as the father of medicine.
aelius galenus was known as the father of medicine.
who was known as the father of medicine?
aelius galenus
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the art and science of medicine alive and moving forward. persian polymath avicenna has also been called the "father of medicine". he wrote "the canon of medicine" which became a standard medical text at many medieval european universities, considered one of the most famous books in the history of medicine. "the canon of medicine" presents an overview of the contemporary medical knowledge of the medieval islamic world, which had been influenced by earlier traditions including greco-roman medicine (particularly galen), persian medicine, chinese medicine and indian medicine. persian physician muhammad ibn zakarīya rāzi was one of the first to question the greek theory of humorism, which nevertheless remained influential in both medieval western and medieval islamic medicine. some volumes of muhammad ibn zakarīya rāzi's work "al-mansuri", namely "on surgery" and "a general book on therapy", became part of the medical curriculum in european universities. additionally, he has been described as a doctor's doctor, the father of pediatrics, and a pioneer of ophthalmology. for example, he was the first to recognize the reaction of the eye's pupil to light.
history of medicine