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From: "Mike and Beth" <>
Subject: [AZORES-L] Fw: Interesting Pereira information
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 19:24:50 -0700


Hi Everyone,

The following was forwarded to me today from Dr. Jaime Gomez who is doing
this research regarding this Sephardic Dr. Gomez Pereira. I thought it
might be of interest.

Kind regards,
Beth
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>>Gomez Pereira (1500-2000)
>>5th Centenary of the True Father of the Scientific Method
>>Pioneer of the Renaissance of Medicine
>>
>> Dr. Jaime Gomez, a resident of Florida is leading an international
>>movement to recognize Gomez Pereira, M.D. as one of the greatest glories
>>of
>>Spain. As a physician, Dr. Gomez recognized the contributions of Gomez
>>Pereira. Dr. Gomez identifies Gomez Pereira, M.D. as the real father
>>of
>>modern Medicine, of the Scientific method and psychology.
>> The surname Pereira, or Pereyra, is of Galicia origins. It can be
>>traced back into the 1100s. From Galicia it passed into Portugal. From
>>
>>there it spreading throughout Spain and the Americas. With the help
>>of
>>Ruth Gomez Schirmacher, Hispanic Specialist at the Salt Lake City
>>Family
>>library, Dr. Gomez was able to find information in the Spanish and
>>Portuguese
>>Biographical Dictionary.
>> Pereiras of the XII Century from the House of Trastamara in Traba,
>>
>>Galicia. They move to Oporto to a place called Quinta Pereira where they
>>took
>>the name. Victor Perera said it meant the "Orchard of Pears". It could
>>be
>>Pereira, Pereyra or Perera. Some Pereiras went to France where they are
>>known
>>as Pereires. Others came to Boston where they changed the name to Perry
>>(Pear
>>cider).
>> Gomez Pereira, born in 1500 in Medina del Campo, a Castilian town
>>located
>>between Valladolid and Salamanca. He was the son of Antonio Pereira and
>>Margarita de Medina. His grandfather was Gomez (first name) Garcia
>>Pereira.
>> They were Shepardim (Jewish Spaniards). They were merchants of wools
>>and
>>silks and had stores in Medina del Campo (Castilla) and Ponferrada
>>(Leon).
>>Antonio and perhaps Gomez Pereiras grandfather also converted from
>>Judism to
>>Christianity (about 1498) when they were expulsed from Portugal because
>>they
>> returned to Castilla amd are accepted into royal society. They may
>>have
>>been from the tribe of Dan (Ibn Dan or Abendanas). Gomez was married to
>>Isabel
>>Rodriguez, no children.
>> Gomez Pereira studied medicine and philosophy at the University of
>>Salamanca. He was a physician to Felipe II son, Prince Don
>>Carlos.
>> Gomez Pereira wrote two books. The first one Antoniana Margarita .
>>.
>>was printed in Medina del Campo in 1554. The title Antoniana Margarita
>>referred to the names of his parents. Pereira delineated
>>the basis of the Scientific Method. He proved for the first time that
>>animals are irrational.
>> Nov Veraque medicin et identibus rationibus comprobat, Opus
>>nempe physicis ac theologis non minus quam necessarium was published
>>in
>>Medina del Campo in 1558 and dedicated it to his patient Prince Don
>>Carlos.
>>Gomez Pereira
>>presented to the Prince his invention of a water mill, which he had
>>built,
>>tried and had obtained a patent (Garcia Tapia, 1990)
>>NVM is a medical treaty about fever. It is of paramount importance
>>because is the first medical written against Galen.
>>Gomez Pereira laid down the basis of the Scientific Method, before
>>Bacon or Descartes
>>were born. He was also great in Etology, Psychology and the Renaissance
>>of
>>medicine.
>> Only 30 copies of his books exist in the rare book section of a few
>>libraries. We are searching for a Department of Classics to have these
>>books
>>translated from Latin to English.
>> The goal of the International Committee of the 5th Centenary of
>>Gomez
>>Pereira is to divulge, praise, and honor the name of the real father of
>>the
>>reform of Medicine, the Scientific Method and Modern Psychology, and to
>>do so
>>in the 5th Centenary of his Gomez Pereiras birth, the year 2000.
>> As part of the celebration we have already contacted and are
>>planning
>>an international event to be held in Washington, D.C. and at the Royal
>>Academy of Medicine in Madrid, Spain
>>Your support to our efforts will be greatly welcome. We should honor the
>>
>>unknown and the Father of Epistemology, Etology, Psychology and the
>>pioneer of Renaissance of Medicine.
>> As president of the 5th Centenary Committee, I invite all SHHAR
>>members
>>to join me in honoring this remarkable Spaniard, a Shepardim from the
>>16th
>>Century. Your president Mimi Lozano has already added her enthusiasm and
>>
>>D.C. contacts to this effort.
>> Our International Committe are all volunteer interested only in
>>making
>>the name and the work of Pereira known in America., thus promoting an
>>awareness and respect for Spains historical contributions to the world
>>and
>>well deserved honor to Dr. Gomez Pereira.
>> Please contact me for more information, suggestions, or support.
>>Thank
>>you. Respectfully,
>>
>>Jaime G. Gomez, M.D., President,
>>5th Centenary of Gomez Pereira
>>4101 NW 60th Circle
>>Boca Raton, Fl 33496 USA
>>
>>Email:
>>
>>http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/pereira15002000
>>
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