Galen, the last and most influential of the great ancient medical practitioners, was born in Pergamum, Asia Minor. His father, the architect Nicon, is supposed to have prepared Galen for a career in medicine following the instructions given him in a...

Galen, one of the most remarkable physicians in antiquity, was a prolific writer of medical treatises who exerted a profound influence on the development of Western medical thought. He was born in September A.D. 129, in the city of Pergamon (Turkish...

Galen (130-200), Greek physician, anatomist, physiologist, philosopher, and lexicographer, was probably the most influential physician of all time. Throughout his life Galen was a prolific writer, producing his first books, Three Commentaries on the...

Galenic medicine (also called humoralism or Galenism) derives its name from the Greek physician and philosopher Galen (129–c.216C.E..). Galen's prolific writings were rooted in the Hippocratic corpus as well as the philosophical doctrines...

c. 129-c. 216 Greek Physician, Writer, and Philosopher The work of Galen (Claudius Galenus) made him the primary authority on medical understanding and practice throughout the Middle Ages. Often described as the leading scientist of the time, he is...

Galen [addendum] Galen's influence on medieval Islamic thought in general, and on Arabic philosophy in particular, can hardly be overestimated. Galen himself developed a system of philosophical and medical views that gained tremendous authority...

Galen(129—C. 216 Ce) Galen (Aelius or Iulius Galenus of Pergamum), a doctor and philosopher, was the son of a rich architect. Born in modern-day Bergama in western Turkey, he was introduced as a student to all the main philosophical theories of...

Galen (Greek: Γαληνός, Galēnos; Latin: Claudius Galenus; AD 129[1] –ca. 200 or 216) of Pergamum was a prominent ancient Greek physician, whose theories dominated Western medical science for over a millennium. The forename "Claudius",...

When it comes to product acquisitions, Galen has a reputation for taking its time over making the right choices. Last month, it paid $295m (GBP189m) for Eli Lillys Sarafem, a treatment for severe forms of pre-menstrual tension. The drug earned $85m last year,...

THE SHARES in small pharmaceuticals companies are vulnerable to collapse when their supposed wonderdrugs fail in the last stages of trials. But when shares in Ireland-based pharmaceuticals company Galen fell 20 per cent in October it was because of aborted merger talks. Although...

Gov. Charlie Crist took a gamble on John McCain that could pay off for some time to come.After helping McCain pull off a big victory in Florida's Republican primary Tuesday, Crist is being talked about as a potential member of a McCain administration.At the least,...

Ice wine makers across the Northeast and Canada are in dire straits because of this winter's mild weather, and some fear there will be no product at all if January doesn't bring icy temperatures.The sweet, dessert-style drink cannot be called "ice wine" unless the grapes...