4. Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos was
an ancient Greek physician, and is considered
one of the most outstanding figures in
the history of medicine. He is referred to as
the father of western medicine in recognition of
his lasting contributions to the field as the
founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine.
This intellectual school revolutionized medicine
in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline
distinct from other fields that it had
traditionally been associated with thus
establishing medicine as a profession.
6. Vasco da Gama , was a Portuguese explorer,
one of the most successful in the Age of
Discovery and the commander of the first
ships to sail directly from Europe to India.
He is one of the most famous and celebrated
explorers from the Discovery Ages, being the
first European to reach India through sea.
This discovery was very significant and paved
the way for the Portuguese to establish a
long lasting colonial empire in Asia. The
route meant that the Portuguese wouldn't
need to cross the highly disputed
Mediterranean nor the dangerous Arabia,
and that the whole voyage would be made by
sea.
8. Nicolaus
Copernicus (19 February 1473 –
24 May 1543) was
a Renaissance mathematician
and astronomer who formulated
a heliocentric model of
the universe which placed the
Sun, rather than the Earth, at
the center.
9. Which was the currency of
Spain, Germany and Greece
before they started using the
Euro???