Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who is commonly referred to as the ""Father of Medicine"". He revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece by establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields and brought together a collection of medical knowledge into a systematic science.Hippocrates was born around 460 BC on the Greek island of Kos, located in the Aegean Sea near the coast of modern-day Turkey. He was born into a family of healers - his father, Heraclides, was a physician. Hippocrates received his early education from his father as well as from the...