Francisco Vallés
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Francisco Vallés also known as Divino Vallés (4 October 1524 - 20 September 1592) was a Spanish
physician, the best example of the medical Renaissance
in Spain.
He was born at Covarrubias
, and studied in several European cities, which brought him into contact with Andrea Vesalius, the personal physician of King Philip II of Spain
and «Médico de Cámara y Protomédico General de los Reinos y Señoríos de Castilla» (chief physician Medical and General Chamber of Kingdoms and Dominions of Castile).
He served most of his life in Alcalá de Henares
(Madrid
), where he taught medicine, an was the first in Alcalá to teach medicine for the body.
In addition to medicine Vallés was a great humanist and writer. His last years were spent in the apothecary's Monastery of El Escorial
prepared by the distillation of natural plants. He died in Burgos
, and is buried in the chapel of Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
in Alcalá de Henares
.
Spain
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physician, the best example of the medical Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
in Spain.
He was born at Covarrubias
Covarrubias
Covarrubias is a village and municipality in the province of Burgos in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León.It has 640 inhabitants, and it is near Mecerreyes and Hortigüela....
, and studied in several European cities, which brought him into contact with Andrea Vesalius, the personal physician of King Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
and «Médico de Cámara y Protomédico General de los Reinos y Señoríos de Castilla» (chief physician Medical and General Chamber of Kingdoms and Dominions of Castile).
He served most of his life in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
(Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), where he taught medicine, an was the first in Alcalá to teach medicine for the body.
In addition to medicine Vallés was a great humanist and writer. His last years were spent in the apothecary's Monastery of El Escorial
El Escorial
The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and...
prepared by the distillation of natural plants. He died in Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
, and is buried in the chapel of Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
The Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso is a building located in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1914....
in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
.
Books
- Claudii Gal. Pergameni De Locis Patientibus Libri Sex (1551).
- Controversiarium medicarum et philosophicarum (1556).
- Commentaria in quartum librum metheoron Aristotelis (1558).
- In Aphorismos, & libellum de alimento Hippocratis, comentaria (1561).
- Comentarii de vrinis, pulsibus & febribus (1565).
- Commentaria in Prognosticorum Hippocratis (1567).
- Galeni ars medicinalis commentariis (1567).
- Comentaria in libros Galeni de differentia febrium (1569).
- Commentaria in libros Hippocratis de Ratione victus in morbis acutis (1569).
- In libros Hippocratis de morbis popularibus, commetaria (1577).
- De sacra philosophia. (1587).
- Methodus medendi (1588).
- Tratado de las aguas destiladas, pesos, y medidas de que los boticarios deuen usar (1592).
See also
- Alcalá de HenaresAlcalá de HenaresAlcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
- CovarrubiasCovarrubiasCovarrubias is a village and municipality in the province of Burgos in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León.It has 640 inhabitants, and it is near Mecerreyes and Hortigüela....
- Medical historyMedical historyThe medical history or anamnesis of a patient is information gained by a physician by asking specific questions, either of the patient or of other people who know the person and can give suitable information , with the aim of obtaining information useful in formulating a diagnosis and providing...
- General practitionerGeneral practitionerA general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
- University of AlcaláUniversity of AlcaláThe University of Alcalá is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km northeast of Madrid in Spain. Founded in 1499, it was moved in 1836 to Madrid. In 1977, the University was reopened in its same historical buildings...
External links
- Francisco Valles. Retratos de Españoles ilustres con un epítome de sus vidas. Madrid; 1791
- Reverte Coma JM. "Biografía de Francisco Vallés".
- Martín Ferreira AI. «Las ‘controvertidas’ Controversiae del médico humanista Francisco Vallés: Controversiarum medicarum et philosophicarum libri decem 1556–1590». Universidad de Valladolid.