Arnold of Villanova
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Chemistry, Chemists
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
Article abstract: The first great figure of European medicine, physician to kings and popes, Arnold joined Arabic theory to European empiricism. His more than seventy scientific works and translations made him an influential medical theorist down past the sixteenth century, just as his radical theology and stormy life made him lastingly controversial.
Early Life
France, Italy, and Spain have claimed Arnold as a native son. “Villanova” may derive from Villeneuve-les-Vence, or else Villeneuve-Loubet, in Provence, where he had relatives. By one theory,...
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