Galen
#37
Most Influential Person Across History
Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus , often anglicized as Galen or Galen of Pergamon, was a Roman Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher. Considered to be one of the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, Galen influenced the development of various scientific disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and neurology, as well as philosophy and logic.
