Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina was the most
famous of the philosopher-scientists of Islam.
Ibn Sina, was born in
Bukharathen a leading city in Persia. His youth was spent in the company of the
most learned men of his time and he beca me accomplished in all the sciences and arts.
Ibn Sina collected in
over 100 books the entire scientific knowledege of his time and is called the
"Prince of Science".
He spent the last years of his life in Hamadan, where he
composed the 'Canon of Medicine', which is among the most famous books in the
history of medicine.