| Niccolò Leoniceno | |
| Born | 1428 Lonigo, Veneto |
|---|---|
| Died | 1524 Ferrara |
| Nationality |  Italian |
| Fields | medicine humanist |
| Institutions | University of Ferrara |
| Alma mater | Vicenza University of Padua |
| Doctoral advisor | Pelope |
| Doctoral students | Antonio Musa Brassavola Gian Giorgio Trissino |
| Religious stance | Catholic |
Niccolò Leoniceno (1428 - 1524; also known as Nicolo Leoniceno, Nicolaus Leoninus, Nicolaus Leonicenus of Vicenza, Nicolaus Leonicenus Vicentinus, Nicolo Lonigo, Nicolò da Lonigo da Vincenza) was an Italian physician and humanist.
He was born in Lonigo, Veneto, the son of a doctor. His teacher was Pelope (1386-1459)[citation needed], a Croatian apothecary.
He studied medicine and philosophy in Vicenza and then at the University of Padua. He completed his doctorate around 1453. In 1464, he moved to the University of Ferrara where he taught mathematics, philosophy and medicine. His students there included Antonio Musa Brassavola.
He was a pioneer in the translation of ancient Greek and Arabic medical texts by such authors as Galen and Hippocrates into Latin.
In 1493, Leoniceno wrote the first scientific paper on syphilis. He died at Ferrara in 1524. He composed the first criticism of the Natural History of Pliny the Elder.
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