Ibn sina biography for kids
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Avicenna
Avicenna, or in Arabic, Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina or simply Ibn Sina (as he is called by Persians) (980 - 1037), was a physician, philosopher, and scientist.
He was the author of 450 books on many subjects, many on philosophy and medicine.
Avicenna biography
His most famous works are The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine, also known as the Qanun.
He was born in Kharmaithen (in modern Uzbekistan), in Persia, and died in Hamadan, then in Persia (now Iran).
He is considered "The Father of modern medicine" and is one of the greatest physicians of all time.
As a child he displayed an exceptional intellectual behaviour. He turned to medicine at the age of 17 and described it in his own words as "not difficult".
Ibn sina biography for kids
However he was greatly troubled by metaphysical problems and in particular the works of Aristotle. Later in his life he moved to Ray, located near modern Teheran (capital of Iran), the home town of Rhazes. In Ray he pursued his job in medicine more