Abū Bakr al-Rāzī

Ibn Zakariyya Razi, also known as Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, was a distinguished polymath who made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and philosophy. He is best known for his pioneering work in medicine, as evidenced by his comprehensive medical encyclopedia, 'Al-Hawi', which compiled a vast amount of Greek, Indian, and Persian knowledge. Additionally, his book 'Kitab al-Mansuri', dedicated to the Samanid prince Mansur ibn Ishaq, further ceme...See more