Aulus Cornelius Celsus
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Education, Literature, Publishing, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Empires, Dynasties, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman medical writer{$I[g]Roman Empire;Aulus Cornelius Celsus[Celsus]} Celsus wrote the first complete history of medicine and the first comprehensive account of medical and surgical procedures.
Early Life
Aulus Cornelius Celsus (SEHL-suhs) probably lived during the Augustan Age and the reign of Tiberius. He is thought to have been a member of the patrician family of Cornelius. Patricians were the ruling class of Rome, nobles of wealth and influence, and they considered the practice of medicine beneath their dignity. Consequently, it is...
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