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Aulus Cornelius Celsus
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Aulus Cornelius Celsus

Roman medical writer
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Flourished:
1st century ad, Rome
Flourished:
1 - 100
Rome
Italy
Notable Works:
“De medicina”
Subjects Of Study:
inflammation
disinfectant
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Aulus Cornelius Celsus (flourished 1st century ad, Rome) was one of the greatest Roman medical writers, author of an encyclopaedia dealing with agriculture, military art, rhetoric, philosophy, law, and medicine, of which only the medical portion has survived. De medicina, now considered one of the finest medical classics, was largely ignored by contemporaries. It was discovered by Pope Nicholas V (1397–1455) and was among the first medical works to be published (1478) after the introduction of the printing press. Most remarkable in Celsus’ work is the apparently advanced state of medical practice at the time. He recommended cleanliness and urged ...(100 of 224 words)

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