Claudius Galen

Claudius Galen

Time Period: 126AD

Training: Studied in Alexandria aged 16 and became a surgeon at a gladiator's school. He also put on many public performances to showcase his skills.

Methods: Followed Hippocrates' work on diet and exercise to prevent illness. He also did his own work on dissecting cold-blooded animals.

Discoveries/ideas: Discovered how the nervous…