Thomas Linacre
Thomas Linacre (also: Lynaker ) (* 1460 in Canterbury ; † December 20, 1524 in London ) was an English doctor, mathematician and scholar. He is considered to be the founder of humanism in England. According to him, this is Linacre College in Oxford named.
Life
He may have been born in Canterbury , but little is known about his origins. Thomas Linacre received his early education at the Canterbury Cathedral School. There his interest in classical literature was aroused. After studying at Oxford from 1480, Linacre traveled through Italy , where he perfected his knowledge of Latin and Greek . In 1496 he graduated from the medical faculty in Padua . There he came into contact with Italian humanism and created a translation of the ancient philosopher Proclus , who was the last director of the Platonic Academy of Athens and the author of a large number of writings that dealt with theological and mathematical subjects. A fellow student from this time was Richard Pace .
Back in London , he was appointed tutor of the heir to the throne Arthur by King Henry VII of England . There he also opened a doctor's office. His patients included Henry VIII , Thomas More and Erasmus of Rotterdam . In 1518, Linacre initiated the establishment of the Royal College of Physicians to raise the standard of medical care. In 1520 he gave up practice and offices and was ordained a Catholic priest . He used his fortune to set up chairs in Greek medicine at Cambridge and Oxford.
Erasmus of Rotterdam ruled that his translations of Galen's writings into Latin were his most important contribution to medicine.
Works
- De sanitate tuenda. Paris 1517.
- Methodus medendi. Paris 1519.
- De temperamentis et de Inaequali intemperie. Cambridge 1521.
- De naturalibus facultatibus. London 1523.
- De symptomatum differentiis et causis. London 1524.
- Claudii Galeni Pergameni De Sanitate tuenda: libri sex. Lugduni, 1549. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
- De pulsuum Usu. London (date unknown)
literature
- William Osler: Thomas Linacre. (= Linacre Lecture. ). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1908.
Individual evidence
- ^ Britannica.com
- ↑ Conal Condren, Stephen Gaukroger, Ian Hunter: The Philosopher in Early Modern Europe: The Nature of a Contested Identity. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2006, ISBN 1-139-45910-4 , pp. 90 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Linacre, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lynaker, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English doctor, mathematician and scholar; is considered the founder of humanism in England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Canterbury |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1524 |
| Place of death | London |