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Asclepiades of Bithynia

120 BC - 40 BC

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Asclepiades (Greek: Ἀσκληπιάδης; c. 129/124 BC – 40 BC), sometimes called Asclepiades of Bithynia or Asclepiades of Prusa, was a Greek physician born at Prusias-on-Sea in Bithynia in Anatolia and who flourished at Rome, where he practised and taught Greek medicine. He attempted to build a new theory of disease, based on the flow of "atoms" through pores in the body. His treatments sought to restore harmony through the use of diet, exercise, and bathing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Asclepiades of Bithynia is the 237th most popular physician (down from 204th in 2019), the 546th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 493rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Turkish Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Asclepiades of Bithynia ranks 237 out of 726. Before him are Paul Gachet, Pietro Andrea Mattioli, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Tasuku Honjo, Dominique Jean Larrey, and Emil du Bois-Reymond. After him are Mungo Park, Paul of Aegina, Robert Atkins, Vladimir Dal, Albert Calmette, and Rembert Dodoens.

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Among people born in 120 BC, Asclepiades of Bithynia ranks 5. Before him are Aurelia Cotta, Berenice III of Egypt, Verres, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. After him are Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus, and Lucius Cornelius Sisenna. Among people deceased in 40 BC, Asclepiades of Bithynia ranks 4. Before him are Fulvia, Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor, and Lucius Julius Caesar. After him are Quintus Salvidienus Rufus, and Quintus Fufius Calenus.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Asclepiades of Bithynia ranks 546 out of 1,347. Before him are Soranus of Ephesus (98), Ilona Zrínyi (1643), Anna of Savoy (1306), Crantor (-400), Manuel I of Trebizond (1218), and Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha (1637). After him are Emine Hatun (1398), Despina Khatun (1438), Heraclius the Elder (600), Halit Ergenç (1970), Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901), and Muzafer Sherif (1906).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Türkiye

Among physicians born in Türkiye, Asclepiades of Bithynia ranks 10. Before him are Nestorius (381), Polycarp (69), Herophilos (-335), Ctesias (-440), Aretaeus of Cappadocia (100), and Soranus of Ephesus (98). After him are Caesarius of Nazianzus (330), Aëtius of Amida (502), Gazi Yaşargil (1925), Hulusi Behçet (1889), Rufus of Ephesus (100), and Serenus Sammonicus (200).

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