Erasistratus (304 BC-250 BC) is best known for his works on human cadavers and his knowledge of the human body. He is considered the father of physiology. Erasistratus, considered the father of physiology, was born on the island of Chios in ancient...

Erasistratus, considered the father of physiology, was born on the island of Chios in ancient Greece. His father and brother were doctors, and his mother was the sister of a doctor. He studied medicine in Athens and then, around 280 b.c., enrolled in...

Erasistratus, considered the father of physiology, was born on the island of Chios in ancient Greece. His father and brother were doctors, and his mother was the sister of a doctor. He studied medicine in Athens and then, around 280 B.C., enrolled in...

304?-250? B.C. Greek Physician and Anatomist Acelebrated physician and anatomist, Erasistratus is considered in some circles the founder of physiology for his advancement of anatomy as it related to medical knowledge during his time. He not only...

Erasistratus of Ceos (310 BC- 250 BC) was a Greek anatomist and royal physician under Seleucus I Nicator of Syria. Along with fellow Greek Philosopher Herophilus, he founded a school of anatomy in Alexandria. Alexandria was an Egyptian city that...