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'''Herophilos''' (335 BCE – 280 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] physician who lived in [[Alexandria]] during the early [[Ptolemaic period]]. He is widely considered to be the first anatomist. | |name = | ||
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'''Herophilos''' (335 BCE – 280 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] physician who lived in [[Alexandria]] during the early [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic period]]. He is widely considered to be the first anatomist. | |||
He was known for his discoveries in one of which was that the brain was central to the human nervous system. During his lifetime, he was able to perform the dissection of human cadvers on a large scale. | He was known for his discoveries in one of which was that the brain was central to the human nervous system. During his lifetime, he was able to perform the dissection of human cadvers on a large scale.<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Mouseion of Alexandria|The Mouseion of Alexandria: "Herophilos"]]</ref> | ||
Herophilos also extensively mapped out the blood system and measured the pulse with the aid of a water clock. In his thirst to understand human anatomy, he was said to have performed 600 vivisection on live prisoners. | |||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:37, 17 May 2023
Herophilos (335 BCE – 280 BCE) was a Greek physician who lived in Alexandria during the early Ptolemaic period. He is widely considered to be the first anatomist.
He was known for his discoveries in one of which was that the brain was central to the human nervous system. During his lifetime, he was able to perform the dissection of human cadvers on a large scale.[1]
Herophilos also extensively mapped out the blood system and measured the pulse with the aid of a water clock. In his thirst to understand human anatomy, he was said to have performed 600 vivisection on live prisoners.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)