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Ibn Sina

Avicenna

Ibn Sina was a philosopher-physician whose metaphysics and medicine had enormous influence.

BORN 980 CE · Afshana near BukharaDIED 1037 CE · Hamadan, IranERA Samanid and Buyid

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Created a philosophical and medical synthesis that shaped Islamic and European thought for centuries.

THE RECORD

His proof and concept of necessary existence shaped later theology and philosophy.
The Canon of Medicine became a standard medical text across regions.
His system became a major reference point for both followers and critics.