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Herophilos (335–280 BC) was a pioneering Greek physician and anatomist from Chalcedon, known for being the first to systematically perform dissections of human cadavers in Alexandria. His extensive studies contributed significantly to the understanding of anatomy, including the differentiation between arteries and veins, and he emphasized the importance of empirical methods in medicine. Although his works are lost, his findings influenced later physicians, notably Galen, and he is often referred to as the f

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