William of Saliceto
Surgeon
William of Salicet was an Italian surgeon and cleric in Saliceto.
He broke tradition with Galen by claiming that pus formation was bad for wounds and for the patient. He was a professor at the University of Bologna. In 1275 he wrote Chirurgia... Wikipedia
Born: 1210, Cadeo, Italy
Died: 1277 (age 67 years), Piacenza, Italy