Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD) known in the West as Avicenna is one of the most significant Islamic scholars of the medieval period. His Canon of Me...
Ibn Sina (980-1037 AD) known in the West as Avicenna is one of the most significant Islamic scholars of the medieval period. His Canon of Medicine remained the standard medical textbook in European universities until the 17th century. He also made major contributions to philosophy logic mathematics and astronomy.