# Herodicus

> Herodicus was a 5th century BC Greek physician, dietician, sophist, and gymnastic master (παιδοτρίβης). He was born in the city of Selymbria, a colony of the city-state Megara, and practiced medicine in various Greek cities including Selymbria, Megara, Athens, and Cnidos. Herodicus believed that exercise and a good diet are key foundations of health, and emphasized the use of both to treat various ailments. He may have also been one of the tutors of Hippocrates. He also recommended massage using beneficial herbs and oils. His theories are considered the foundation of sports medicine.

*5th-century BC Greek physician, dietician and sophist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/herodicus

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Born:** -450
- **Died:** -500
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 12.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [ہیروڈیکوس](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%81%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%88%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [هيروديكوس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Херодик](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BA)
- [Heròdic de Selímbria](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her%C3%B2dic_de_Sel%C3%ADmbria)
- [Ηρόδικος](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%97%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%82)
- [Herodicus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodicus)
- [Herodiko](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodiko)
- [Heródico de Selimbria](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her%C3%B3dico_de_Selimbria)
- [هرودیکوس](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Herodikos Selymbrialainen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodikos_Selymbrialainen)
- [Hérodicos](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9rodicos)
- [Erodico (medico)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erodico_(medico))
- [ヘロディコス](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%AD%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B9)
- [Herodicos din Selimbria](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodicos_din_Selimbria)
- [Herodikos](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodikos)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2479107)

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