Hippocrates was born c. 460 BCE in the island of Kos, Greece. Born into a family of priests, Hippocrates inherited the opportunity to practice medicine. But, he did not want to solely be an extension of his blood line and continue the practice given to him under familial circumstances. At the time, he was opposed to the existing measures that made the practice of medicine heavily influenced by supernatural forces. He did not share in the belief that diseases were sent from God. For example, he was the first to describe epilepsy not as a sacred disease sent from the divine, but rather a disease of the brain that was also hereditary. In addition to being opposed to his inheritance of opportunity, Hippocrates took that opposition and with it he decided to swing the doors of opportunity wide open and establish the School of Kos. Once he has established his school, he harnessed the ability to teach the art of medicine to those who were considered outsiders to the practice of medicine at the time. Known as the father of medicine, Hippocrates was an admirable physician and teacher during his time. When considered among fellow Ancient Greek philosophers and physicians, Hippocrates was considered the most influential in the evolution of medicine as a science. He focused on a natural approach to medicine, expressing that there had a be a comprehensive understanding of the patient's health, as well as harmony between nature and the individual.