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Period: 130 to 150
The early life of Galen.
Galen was a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire. He was famous for bringing philosophy into medicine. Galen was born in Pergamum, which we now know as Turkey. Galen’s father; Nicon, wanted his son to be very prosperous and one of the smartest people. To ensure this he forced Galen to study the classic Greek fields of geometry, philosophy, logic, and literature. Nicon had a dream one night when Galen was (the rest of my description is in submission text). -
Period: 146 to 210
Galen's Work as A Philosopher.
Galen is mostly known for his countless medical discoveries, and his time as an elite physician, he also wrote a large amount about logic and philosophy. Galen believed that medicine combined with philosophy was the best way to learn and make advances in the medical field. He utilized theory, observation, and experimentation all together to learn all that he could. Galen discovered that he could diagnose disease by paying extra attention to the patient’s pulse... -
Period: 158 to 162
Galen’s Time As A Physician To The Gladiators.
Galen had been traveling around the Mediterranean for 12 years before he settled down and was considered an “Elite Physician”. He took the good and bad things he learned, put his own twist on them and excelled in his practices. He practiced on the gladiators for a total of 4 years. During this time, he learned even more about medicine. He thought of the gladiator’s wounds as windows, allowing him to see the workings of the human body. During his time with the gladiators, he reduced their... -
Period: 163 to 210
A Brief Summary of Galen's Adult Years.
When Galen was 40 years old the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius requested that Galen was to be his personal physician. He acted as his physician until 192 A.D. when Marcus Aurelius was murdered. Galen built quite a name for himself because in 163 A.D. when a new Emperor was appointed, Galen became his personal physician. Galen’s theories dominated European medicine for over 1,500 years. His work is now known as Galenism...