Hippocrates

Hippocrates: The Father of Medicine
Who was Hippocrates? Many people still wonder that today. Some is known about his
life, but not much. In this essay, I will tell you want I've found out from much research.
Hippocrates is thought to have lived from about 460 B.C. to 380 B.C. As I said before,
people don't know a lot about his life. Hippocrates was known as the Father of Medicine
because he was one of the first doctors to use scientific cures. He has many writings, including
the Hippocratic Oath, that are credited to his name, but it is questionable whether they ar…