About Heliodorus
Lived AD 50 – 150 (aged 99–100). Heliodorus was a Roman physician.
Heliodorus was a surgeon of the pneumatic school in the 1st century AD. He was probably from Egypt, and was mentioned in the Satires of Juvenal. Heliodorus wrote several books on medical technique which have survived in fragments and in the works of Oreibasius.
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Who was Heliodorus?
ancient Greek physician (1st century AD)
When was Heliodorus born?
Heliodorus was born in AD 50 in Egypt.
When did Heliodorus die?
Heliodorus died in 150.
What was Heliodorus's occupation?
Heliodorus was a physician.
What nationality was Heliodorus?
Heliodorus was Roman.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Heliodorus (surgeon)
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