Ionian Academy
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The Ionian Academy was the first Greek academic institution
established in modern times and it is located in Corfu
. It was established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford
in 1824. It is also considered the precursor of the Ionian University
. It had Philological, Law and Medical Schools.
The first period of existence of its Medical School was from 1824-1828. The second from 1844-1865 (when the Ionian islands united with Greece). Many of the physicians at the Academy had followed the traditional path of studying in Italy, and in particular at the medical School of Bologna. Their scientific and educational activities in establishing the high level of the Medical School influenced the Greek medical science as a whole. In particular, George Therianos (Prof of General and Comparative Anatomy and Experimental Physics) from the island of Zante (Zakynthos) met the Earl of Guilford in 1825 in England
and was given the position of professor of the Academy's Medical School.
Academic institution
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established in modern times and it is located in Corfu
Corfu
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
. It was established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford
Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford , known as the Honourable Frederick North until 1817, was a British politician and colonial administrator....
in 1824. It is also considered the precursor of the Ionian University
Ionian University
The Ionian University is a university located in the city of Corfu, Greece. It was established in 1984 by the Greek government under the Prime Ministership of Andreas Papandreou, in recognition of Corfu's contribution to Education in Greece as the seat of the first University of Greece, the Ionian...
. It had Philological, Law and Medical Schools.
The first period of existence of its Medical School was from 1824-1828. The second from 1844-1865 (when the Ionian islands united with Greece). Many of the physicians at the Academy had followed the traditional path of studying in Italy, and in particular at the medical School of Bologna. Their scientific and educational activities in establishing the high level of the Medical School influenced the Greek medical science as a whole. In particular, George Therianos (Prof of General and Comparative Anatomy and Experimental Physics) from the island of Zante (Zakynthos) met the Earl of Guilford in 1825 in England
England
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and was given the position of professor of the Academy's Medical School.