Hippocrates Hippocrates of Kos (; ; ), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the Classical Greece, classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referr ...

was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. Hippocrates may also refer to: *

Hippocrates (physician) Hippocrates () was the name of several physicians in the time of Ancient Greece, some of whom were in the same family as the celebrated Hippocrates of Kos (Hippocrates II). *Hippocrates I. The grandfather of Hippocrates II. He was the eldest son ...

, the name of several other physicians related to Hippocrates *

Hippocrates of Chios Hippocrates of Chios (; c. 470 – c. 421 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, geometer, and astronomer. He was born on the isle of Chios, where he was originally a merchant. After some misadventures (he was robbed by either pirates or ...

(c. 470 – c. 410 BC), ancient Greek geometer who wrote the first known work systematizing the fundamentals of geometry *

Hippocrates of Athens Hippocrates of Athens (, ''Hippokrátēs''; 459 – 424 BC), the son of Ariphron, was a strategos of the Athenians in 424 BC, serving alongside Demosthenes. In the summer of 424, Hippocrates and Demosthenes set out from Athens to seize the long ...

(died 424 BC), ancient Greek general who was slain at the battle of Delium *

Hippocrates, father of Peisistratos Hippocrates (, ''Hippokrátēs'') was the father of Peisistratos, the tyrant of Athens. According to Herodotus, he received an omen when he was at Olympia to see the ancient Olympic Games. Vessels filled with meat and water spontaneously boiled ov ...

Hippocrates (lunar crater) Hippocrates is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern region of the lunar surface, to the north of the crater Stebbins. To the southwest of Hippocrates are Kirkwood and the large Sommerfeld. This i ...

Hippocrates of Gela Hippocrates (; died 491 BC) was the second tyrant of Gela, Magna Graecia, and ruled from 498 BC to 491 BC. He was the brother of Cleander and succeeded him to the throne after his death in 498. With him, Gela began its expansion phase; Hippocrat ...

, ancient Greek tyrant who dominated Sicilian politics during his rule between 498 BC and 491 BC *Pseudo-Hippocrates, an anonymous writer, dubbed with the name because his works had been included in

Hippocratic Corpus The Hippocratic Corpus (Latin: ''Corpus Hippocraticum''), or Hippocratic Collection, is a collection of around 60 early Ancient Greek medical works strongly associated with the physician Hippocrates and his teachings. The Hippocratic Corpus cov ...

Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine The Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine was founded in 2009 by Donald Singer and Michael Hulse. The founders "wished to draw together national and international perspectives on three major historical and contemporary themes uniting the dis ...

* Hippocrates Otthen, French physician *"Hypocrates", song from 2012 album ''

Electra Heart ''Electra Heart'' is the second studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, released under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was released on 27 April 2012 by 679 Artists and Atlantic Records. Diamandis collaborated with ...

'' by Welsh singer Marina and the Diamonds *'' Hippocrate'', a 2014 French film directed by Thomas Lilti

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