Hippocrates

Hippocrates

1. Dates

   • He was around from 480 bc till 370 bc.

2. Key Discoveries/Theories

   • The theory of the Four Humours

3. Factors Influencing their lives

   • Church: It was very dominant . They controlled education and played a central part in daily life.

4. Summary of why important

   • He influenced lots of new ideas when the church was dominant.
   • He was the first to come up with ideas on medicine.
   • The ideas he came up with made people step away from the idea of supernatural ideas of cause and cure of illness

5. Books

   • Over 70 books which was called the Hypocratic Collection