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Galen

Type Figure Region Pergamon Time 129–216 Also known as 伽伦、Galen、Galen of Pergamon、Aelius Galenus

Galen was the most outstanding physician and anatomist of the 2nd-century Roman Empire, born in Pergamon in Asia Minor and later active in Rome;…

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  1. 129–157Pergamon · AnatoliaBorn in Pergamon, he served as a surgical assistant at the local Temple of Asclepius and traveled to study in Smyrna, Corinth, Alexandria, and elsewhere, broadly studying anatomy and philosophy.
  2. 162–216Rome · ItalyAfter moving to Rome, he practiced medicine for several emperors and powerful figures while conducting numerous anatomical experiments and writing extensively, establishing a medical system encompassing humoral theory and organ functions.

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