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Hippocrates

Categories: Medicine

Countries: Greece

Hippocrates

Greek physician, known as the father of medicine. Born in 460 BC on the island of Cos, Greece. Died in 377 BC

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Hippocrates

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Hippocrates

Hippocrates Presented by H.L. and M.S. Jackson

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Keats House at Guy's - bust 3 - Hippocrates

We are reasonbly happy with our identifcation of this head.

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