Birthdate: 0304 BC
Birthplace: Kea, Greece
Died: 0250 BC
Erasistratus, a distinguished Greek anatomist and royal physician who served under Seleucus I Nicator of Syria, collaborated with Herophilus to found an anatomy school in Alexandria. Their pioneering research challenged traditional humoral theories through recorded dissections and vivisections, although their methods were controversial. Erasistratus notably advanced knowledge of the heart’s function, differentiated between veins and arteries, and described the nervous system. His groundbreaking work in neuroscience and physiology has had a lasting impact on medical understanding.
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