Archives of Hellenic Medicine

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11-Nov-2024

Arch Hellen Med, 41(6), November-December 2024, 853-857

HISTORY OF MEDICINE

Georgios Mylonogiannis (1866–1933)
The life and work of a Cretan physician, freedom-fighter, and politician

M. Perdikakis, S.N. Michaleas, M. Karamanou
Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Georgios Mylonogiannis (1866–1933) was a prominent figure of Crete, Greece. He was a physician, an important fighter of the freedom of the island, and a politician. Mylonogiannis studied medicine in Athens and subsequently returned to Crete to contribute to the revolution against the Ottomans. Following its liberation, he served in numerous political positions. Throughout his lifetime, he practiced medicine with selflessness and humanism, establishing himself as a shining example of medical ethos.

Key words: Crete, Eleftherios Venizelos, First World War, Medicine, Public health.