Hippocrates (460-377 BC) - A Greek physician commonly known as the Father
of Medicine. Although little is known of his life, he is thought to have
been a man of high character and moral standards. His medical ethics
survive today as an oath administered to those entering medical practice.
On Airs, Waters, and Places (400 BC) - A treatise which contains the first
known enunciation of the principles of public health. One of the writings
which comprise what is now referred to as the Hippocratic Collection.
