Who was the father of medcine

Started by heru2 pages

Who was the father of medcine

What Historical figure, earn the right to be called the father of medicine.

Hippocrates.

Originally posted by Storm
Hippocrates.
I'm sorry to tell you, but he was not. Even he give praise to a historical figure with more significants then himself.

Galen.

Or maybe Sushruta.

Imhotep

Asklepios

Originally posted by Darth Macabre
Imhotep
My friend you hit it right on the button.

Originally posted by Alliance
Asklepios
Asclepius (Imhotep) is the name the Greeks gave him. After there encounters with Egypt. Hippocrates acknowledges him in the Hippocratic oath. As Asclepius.

As the Greco-Roman tradition did more with medicine than the Egyptians, I prefer to use his Greek name as his primary one.

Im inclined to agree with Storm. Hippocrates is the father of medicine, because a lot of things he came up with are STILL practiced today, as opposed to Imhotep, who was an influence in what was to come.

He came first, but he isn't that great...

In popular opinion is Hippocrates.

If you do some research you'll find Paracelsus to be most likely candidate for father of medicine. He was the first to issue prescription drugs (as we call it now in our time) However, his image is tainted do to the fact he practice occultism and alchemy.

Originally posted by Alliance
As the Greco-Roman tradition did more with medicine than the Egyptians, I prefer to use his Greek name as his primary one.
Who do you think there foundation was build off? The Romans learned from the Greeks and the Greeks learned from the Egyptians. Whats also funny is, the Romans also acknowledge Aesculapius, as there father of medicine as well. One can change the name a million times, but the DNA remains the same. So don't be in denial my friend open your mind and give in.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
In popular opinion is Hippocrates.

If you do some research you'll find Paracelsus to be most likely candidate for father of medicine. He was the first to issue prescription drugs (as we call it now in our time) However, his image is tainted do to the fact he practice occultism and alchemy.

That's the same as saying, modern man invented the wheel because he made a tire. Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. Everything has a foundation, and from the foundation progress is made.

Originally posted by heru
Who do you think there foundation was build off? The Romans learned from the Greeks and the Greeks learned from the Egyptians. Whats also funny is, the Romans also acknowledge Aesculapius, as there father of medicine as well. One can change the name a million times, but the DNA remains the same. So don't be in denial my friend open your mind and give in.

Oh please. Is "Video Killed the Radio Star" the best music video ever because it was the first?

No.

Whatever, You no what's crazy. How is it the very people you give credit to, gives it to someone else? Ironic isn't it.

Originally posted by Alliance
Oh please. Is "Video Killed the Radio Star" the best music video ever because it was the first?

No.


GAH! Now it's stuck in my head!

Originally posted by heru
Asclepius (Imhotep) is the name the Greeks gave him. After there encounters with Egypt. Hippocrates acknowledges him in the Hippocratic oath. As Asclepius.

I'm pretty sure Aklepilus is the name of a healer god.

Originally posted by heru
Who do you think there foundation was build off? The Romans learned from the Greeks and the Greeks learned from the Egyptians. Whats also funny is, the Romans also acknowledge Aesculapius, as there father of medicine as well. One can change the name a million times, but the DNA remains the same. So don't be in denial my friend open your mind and give in.
If you already knew the one and only answer, why did you make a thread asking everybody?

I truely hope that they find the tomb of Imhotep. It would be the most spectacular find in history at this point.