Arnaldus de Villa Nova
1240 –1311
Theologian, Philosopher, Physician, Diplomat, Alchemist
Lived 71 years
- Born in
- Grau
- Passed away in
- Genoa
Arnaldus de Villa Nova (also called Arnau de Vilanova, Arnaldus Villanovanus, Arnaud de Ville-Neuve or Arnaldo de Villanueva, c. 1240–1311) was a physician and a religious reformer.
He is credited with translating a number of medical texts from Arabic, including works by Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Abu-l-Salt and Galen.
Notable works: Regimen sanitatis ad regem Aragonum, Rosary of the Philosophers, Allocutio Christini, Tractatus de vinis, Tractatus de tempore adventus Antichristi ipsius et aliorum scripta coæva Education: Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
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