Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, commonly known as Rhazes (c. 854–925), was a Persian polymath, physician, philosopher, and alchemist who made significant contributions to medicine, chemistry, and philosophy during the Islamic Golden Age. Born in Ray, Iran, Rhazes authored numerous medical texts, including the comprehensive “Kitab al-Hawi fi al-tibb” (Comprehensive Book on Medicine), which…
Hippocrates, often called the “Father of Medicine,” was an ancient Greek physician born around 460 BCE on the island of Kos. He revolutionized the practice of medicine by shifting its focus from supernatural causes to natural explanations, laying the foundation for modern medical science. Hippocrates emphasized observation, clinical examination, and rational thinking in diagnosing and…
Avicenna, or Ibn Sina, was a polymath who made significant contributions to various fields, including philosophy, medicine, and science, during the Islamic Golden Age. Born in 980 CE near Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan, he is most renowned for his monumental works in medicine, particularly “The Canon of Medicine” (Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb). This encyclopedia of medical…
