Galen and Paracelsus Medical scientists of the Renaissance

Claudius Galen Who, what, where, when, why!?  Born in Pergamum on September 22, 131 and died in 201  Educated by his father  Traveled at an early age through Europe to gain education on medicine  Became the physician to emperors of Rome  Treated wounded Gladiators. Gave him a chance to try surgery  Dissected apes instead of humans  Discovered arties carried blood  Believed in 4 humours theory. (red blood, yellow bile, phlegm, black bile)  Owned own pharmacy which contained medicine involving animals and plants

“Every animal is sad after coitus except the human female and the rooster.”

Paracelsus Who, what, where, when, why  Real name was Aureolus von Hohenheim  Was born near Zurich  Left home at age 14 to learn medicine  Got degree at University of Ferrara  Appointed physician of the city of Basel in 1527  Claimed to be “monarch of all physicians”  His colleges did not get along with him  Rejected Galen’s work  Believed that a poison that caused a disease could be cured by the same poison giving in the proper amount and form  Some known him as the father of modern medicine and others know him as a homicidal doctor

“Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.”

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