(August 23, 980 – June 22, 1037)
This iconic physician, who pioneered modern medicine, is among the most celebrated scholars. His referral name, “Avicenna”, is a Western corruption of his real surname: Ibn Sina. As a polymath, he delved into diverse fields that include: mathematics, astronomy, alchemy, geology, philosophy and theology. Even literature was not spared his intrusion. He was a logician who devised ways of observational studies. His correspondences with his mentor, Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, and mentee, Ahmad Ibn Al-Ma’sumi, are well-documented. They gave insights regarding the level of corporations between the top researchers of that period. Unfortunately, half of the nearly 500 publications which he produced during his lifetime did not survive. Those valuables were lost amidst wars and upheavals which plagued the past millennium. Among Avicenna’s most notable works is an all-encompassing book known as The Canon of Medicine. This clinical encyclopedia was so useful that its revised editions remained in print, (as standard university texts across the globe), for half-a-millennium after his death. Another of his texts, The Book of Healing, was imported, translated, and widely used across Europe (for several decades under the Latin name of Sufficientia). Avicenna’s global influence endured for many generations. His methods were learnt and practiced (worldwide) well-into the 19th century. Only the adherence to the modern practices of intrusive research, which characterized evidence-based medicine in the 20th century, finalized their decline. Among other items, the 2755 Avicenna asteroid, the 74-kilometer-wide Avicenna lunar crater, and the Avicenna Bay in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica, are named after him.
All rights reserved. © Valentine Oduenyi
Wonderful articles
Ɗo you mind if I quote a couple of your articⅼes as long as I provide credit аnd sⲟurces back to your weЬsite? My blog site is in the very same area of interest as yours and my viѕitors would certainly bеnefit from ѕome оf the information you provide here. Please let me know if this okay wіth you. Thаnk you!
Its not avicenna its Ibn e sena. And he was a famous muslim scientist for your kind of information ❤️
Ibn Sina was not a Muslim but an Iranian, he also pointed out in the Book of Healing that 99% of it was severely censored.
why are you lying? Ibn Sina was a Muslim philosopher and he spoke a lot about Islam and Islamic philosophy
no, actually he was a Persian philosopher. but your very comparison is wrong since you are comparing nationality with religion. he was muslim but he came from Persia/Iran.
I’m amazed by how far ahead of his time Avicenna was.
Hey there, You did a great job on this website.
Simply amazing!
Yeah!
In Arabic, yes, but in Persian, it is Ibn Sina (ابن سینا)
I’ve spent a lot of time on this high-quality-website. The contents were irresistible once I got started. Good good stories about these great scientists have made my day.
Thanks for making it easy-to-understand for people like me who are not scientists.
So much good info here 😀
Like!! I blog quite often and I genuinely thank you for your information. The article has truly peaked my interest.
Ibn Sina was not a Muslim but an Iranian, he also pointed out in the Book of Healing that 99% of it was severely censored.
Why visitors still make use of to read news papers when in this technological world everything
is accessible on web?
Today, I found it. Screamer!
Nice blog, useful info about scientists and their history.
Very interesting to see Ibn Sina in your list, but no Galen, who is considered the father of anatomy and physiology and lived many centuries before Ibn Sina.
Any reasons for that omission?
Hi Jimmy Suarez, thanks for your comment.
But I’m surprised that you failed to see Claudius Galen of Pergamon right there at number 31.
Although Galen’s efforts deserve praise, the ancient Egyptians (whose individual identities were lost to history, but who lived millennia before Galen) remain the real revolutionaries of medicine: including both anatomy and physiology. As I expect you to know, various millennia-old Egyptian mummies which we marvel at today, render this fact indisputable.
Have a nice day!
I definitely digg it.
Excellent
Bravo to the great doc.
Hi, would you mind stating which blog platform you’re working with? The reason I ask is because your design and style seems different then most blogs.
I’m sure you have a huge readers’ base already.
Just testing to see if Sapaviva is what they said it is.
… Impressed… 😉
Exceptional achievements!
Very good!
Impressed and happy I found this.
He discovered a lot.
Great articles. Keep them coming.
A great review indeed
Great achiever
Top Dok
Bravo
There’s something unique about him.
He brokered enduring healthcare for all
Excellent wonderful site.
One of the best
Yes, Avicenna is among the best.
I’m just wowed!
The perfect master.
Among my favs.
Stands out.