Aulus Cornelius Celsus

Aulus Cornelius Celsus

Aulus Cornelius Celsus (c. 25 BC – c. 50 AD) was a Roman encyclopedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina, which is believed to be the only surviving section of a much larger encyclopedia. The De Medicina is a primary source on diet, pharmacy, surgery and related fields, and it is one of the best sources concerning medical knowledge in the Roman world. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aulus Cornelius Celsus is the 399th most popular writer (down from 391st in 2019). (down from 99th in 2019)

Aulus Cornelius Celsus is most famous for his work De Medicina, which is the oldest surviving text on medical science. He was a Roman encyclopedist who wrote on many subjects, but his work on medicine is the most well-known.