Thomas Sydenham - Character analysis in GCSE History

Skip to content

Get Revising

Created by: hettie.gosss
Created on: 28-05-18 18:35

Who?

What did they do?

Sydenham is also known as the English Hippocrates (1624 - 1689).

He discovered that each disease is different and it was important to identify the exact disease so the correct remedy was given.
He rejected religious views and believed God only gave man the ability to percive the outer nature of things with his senses.

What factors helped them?

Other information

Individuals - He was determined that you had to find the exact disease before trying to cure it.
Science - He used his scientific knowledge and new knowledge to make discoveries such as Sydenhams cholera.

He made a book called 'Observation Medicae'.
He also identified Sydenhams cholera and differentiated Scarlet Fever from Measles.

Comments

No comments have yet been made