Avicenna (Ibn Sina) (980–1037)
Avicenna, also known as Ibn Sina, was a Persian polymath who made significant contributions to various fields including philosophy, medicine, and science. He is best known for his works "The Book of Healing" and "The Canon of Medicine."
Avicenna's philosophy combined elements of Aristotelian and Neoplatonic thought, and he wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics, ethics, and logic. His medical writings were used as standard texts in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
Avicenna's legacy lives on through his profound impact on the development of both Eastern and Western intellectual traditions.