(), an architect and geometrician of Pergamus in
Mysia, the father of the physician Galen. (Suid. s. v.
Chil.
12.9.) He himself superintended the early education of his son, by whom he is highly praised
in several places, not only for his knowledge of astronomy, grammar, arithmetic, and various
other branches of philosophy, but also for his patience, justice, benevolence, and other
virtues. (Galen, De Dignosc. et Cur. Animi Morb. 100.8, vol. v. p. 41,
&c., De Prob. et Prav. Aliment. Succ. 100.1, vol. vi. p. 755, &c., De Ord. Libror. suor. vol. xix. p. 59.)
He died when his son was in his twentieth year, l.c. vol. vi. p. 756.)