The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Hippocrates [combine with 1007] (c. 460 BC - c. 370 BC)

A Greek physician of the Age of Pericles and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the "Father of Modern Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199545568.001.0001/acref-9780199545568-e-3118?rskey=ETooV1&result=3 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates Relevant locations: Birth place in Greece, Europe
Lived at or near Kos, Greece
 Relationships: Hippocrates [combine with 3013] (-) was a same person as? (uncertain) Hippocrates [combine with 1007]
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