THOMAS SYDENHAM: THE ENGLISH HIPPOCRATES

Abstract

In the Cowlishaw Collection, there are eight books on Sydenham.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Three are in Latin, and the other five are translations into English from Latin.Sydenham is therefore one of the best represented personalities in this collection.Thomas Sydenham is known as the 'English Hippocrates'.I have not been able to find the source that conferred this name on him or when it was conferred.However, as long ago as 1848, Sydenham was mentioned as the 'Father of English Medicine' in Latham's book.8 It is most likely that the title 'English Hippocrates' was given him by his European colleagues because much of his work was published in Latin on the Continent, and he was greatly admired in Europe during his lifetime for his approach to clinical medicine.He therefore has been held in the highest regard by English and European physicians for more than 300 years.

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