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Francisco Valles also known as ''Divino Valles'' Covarrubias, 4 October 1524 –
Controversiarium medicarum et philosophicarum
'
1556
2ª ed. 1564
3ª ed. 1583
. *
Commentaria in quartum librum metheoron Aristotelis
' (1558). *
Claudii Gal. Pergameni De Locis Patientibus Libri Sex
' (1559). *
In Aphorismos, & libellum de alimento Hippocratis, comentaria
' (1561). *
Octo librorum Aristotelis de physica doctrina versio recens & commentaria
' (1562). *
Controuersiarum naturalium ad tyrones pars prima
' (1563). *
Comentarii de vrinis, pulsibus & febribus
' (1565)
1569
. *
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)
1590
. *
In libros Hippocratis de morbis popularibus, commetaria
' (1577)
1588
. *
De sacra philosophia.
' (1587).
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=FwiiCsVIxDsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Francisco+Vall%C3%A9s+(()%22&hl=es&ei=Rcz9TKz8MuqQ4gbH29jCCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Methodus medendi]'' (1588). *
De vrinis, pulsibus, ac febribus compendiariae tractationes.
' (1588). *
In aphorismos Hippocratis commentarij VII
' (1589).
Tratado de las aguas destiladas, pesos, y medidas de que los boticarios deuen usar.
(1592). *
De iis, quae scripta sunt physice in libris sacris siue de sacra philosophia.
' (1595).
(1620).
Francisco Valles. Retratos de Españoles ilustres con un epítome de sus vidas. Madrid; 1791
Martín Ferreira AI. «Las ‘controvertidas’ ''Controversiae'' del médico humanista Francisco Vallés: ''Controversiarum medicarum et philosophicarum libri decem'' 1556–1590». Universidad de Valladolid.
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Francisco Valles also known as ''Divino Valles'' Covarrubias, 4 October 1524 – Burgos
Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.
Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of t ...
, 20 September 1592) was a Spanish physician, the best example of the medical Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
in Spain.
Biography
He was born at Covarrubias, and studied in several European cities, which brought him into contact withAndrea Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius (Latinized from Andries van Wezel) () was a 16th-century anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, ''De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem'' (''On the fabric of the human body'' '' ...
, the personal physician of King Philip II of Spain
Philip II) in Spain, while in Portugal and his Italian kingdoms he ruled as Philip I ( pt, Filipe I). (21 May 152713 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent ( es, Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from ...
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 () is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located to the northeast of the centre of Madrid. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municipalities ...
, where he taught medicine, and 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
Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Burgos.
Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of t ...
, and is buried in the chapel of ''Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso
The Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso ( Spanish: ''Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso'') is a building located in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. It was declared '' Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1914.
It was built by Cardinal Cisneros who commissioned arch ...
'' in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares () is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located to the northeast of the centre of Madrid. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municipalities ...
. He was commemorated by the noted Spanish botanists, Ruiz The Spanish surname Ruiz originates from the Germanic personal name " Hrodric" which is composed of the elements "Hrōd", meaning "renown", and "rīc", meaning "power(ful)", thus "famous ruler". Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a sh ...
and Pavón when they named a South American shrub, Vallesia in 1794.
Books
*Controversiarium medicarum et philosophicarum
'
1556
2ª ed. 1564
3ª ed. 1583
. *
Commentaria in quartum librum metheoron Aristotelis
' (1558). *
Claudii Gal. Pergameni De Locis Patientibus Libri Sex
' (1559). *
In Aphorismos, & libellum de alimento Hippocratis, comentaria
' (1561). *
Octo librorum Aristotelis de physica doctrina versio recens & commentaria
' (1562). *
Controuersiarum naturalium ad tyrones pars prima
' (1563). *
Comentarii de vrinis, pulsibus & febribus
' (1565)
1569
. *
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)
1590
. *
In libros Hippocratis de morbis popularibus, commetaria
' (1577)
1588
. *
De sacra philosophia.
' (1587).
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=FwiiCsVIxDsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Francisco+Vall%C3%A9s+(()%22&hl=es&ei=Rcz9TKz8MuqQ4gbH29jCCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Methodus medendi]'' (1588). *
De vrinis, pulsibus, ac febribus compendiariae tractationes.
' (1588). *
In aphorismos Hippocratis commentarij VII
' (1589).
Tratado de las aguas destiladas, pesos, y medidas de que los boticarios deuen usar.
(1592). *
De iis, quae scripta sunt physice in libris sacris siue de sacra philosophia.
' (1595).
(1620).
See also
*Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares () is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located to the northeast of the centre of Madrid. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municipalities ...
* Covarrubias
* Medical history
The medical history, case history, or anamnesis (from Greek: ἀνά, ''aná'', "open", and μνήσις, ''mnesis'', "memory") of a patient is information gained by a physician by asking specific questions, either to the patient or to other peo ...
* General practitioner
* University of Alcalá
The University of Alcalá ( es, Universidad de Alcalá) is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km (22 miles) northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third-largest city of the region. It was founded in 1293 as a ...
References
External links
Francisco Valles. Retratos de Españoles ilustres con un epítome de sus vidas. Madrid; 1791
Martín Ferreira AI. «Las ‘controvertidas’ ''Controversiae'' del médico humanista Francisco Vallés: ''Controversiarum medicarum et philosophicarum libri decem'' 1556–1590». Universidad de Valladolid.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valles, Francisco 1524 births 1592 deaths People from the Province of Burgos 16th-century Spanish physicians Spanish scientists Spanish medical writers Medical educators