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Born  : 980 Kharmaithen (near Bukhara), Central Asia (now Uzbekistan) Died : June 1037 Hamadan, Persia (now Iran) SummaryIbn Sina or Avicenna was the most influential of all Islamic philosopher-scientists. He wrote on medicine as well as geometry, astronomy, arithmetic and music. Biography Ibn Sina is often known by his Latin name of Avicenna, although most references to him today have reverted to using the correct …

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