Pedro Jaime Esteve facts for kids
Pedro Jaime Esteve (born around 1500 in Sant Mateu del Maestrat, Spain – died 1556 in Valencia, Spain) was a very smart Spanish person. He was a doctor, someone who studied plants (a botanist), and a humanist. A humanist was someone who loved learning about ancient Greek and Roman ideas, especially about people and their achievements.
What did Pedro Jaime Esteve do?
Pedro Jaime Esteve studied in several important cities: Valencia, Paris, and Montpellier. After finishing his studies, he became a professor. This means he taught students at the University of Valencia. He taught two main subjects: medicine (how to heal people) and mathematics (numbers and calculations).
His Important Books
Esteve was also a writer and editor. He helped share important old texts with new students.
- "Epidemics II" (1551): In 1551, he published a very old medical book called "Epidemics II". This book was written by Hippocrates, a famous ancient Greek doctor. Esteve's version was special because it was in Greek, but it also had many pictures and a Latin translation. This book was super important for medicine in Spain during his time. It helped bring new ideas about healing to the country.
- "Theriaca" (1552): The next year, in 1552, Esteve published another ancient Greek book called "Theriaca". This one was about poisons and what to do if you were bitten by snakes or scorpions. The original author was Nicander of Colophon, another ancient Greek doctor. Esteve made his own Latin version of this book. He also added the names of some plants from the Valencia region in both Latin and Catalan, which helped people identify them.
Lost Work on Medicinal Herbs
Pedro Jaime Esteve also wrote a book about medicinal herbs. These are plants used to make medicines. Sadly, this important book has been lost over time, so we can't read it today.
