Hippocrates
히포크라테스
GreekClassical Greece (c. 460-370 BCE)
"Father of Medicine"
✦ Personality Traits
Healing
Ethical
Observant
Rational
Foundational
✦ About
Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BCE) revolutionized medicine by treating illness as a natural phenomenon rather than divine punishment. The Hippocratic Oath he inspired still guides medical ethics today: 'First, do no harm.'
✦ Famous Story
Hippocrates taught that diseases have natural causes that can be studied and treated through careful observation of the patient.
✦ If You Match
You embody the healing ethics of Hippocrates—caring for others with wisdom and restraint.
✦ Also Known As
Father of Medicine