ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn Ibn al-Nafīs, ʿAlī b. Abī ʾl-Ḥazm al-Qurashī (al-mutat. 687 AH)

Ibn Nafis was a pioneering physician and polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, anatomy, physiology, and philosophy. He is best known for his discovery of the pulmonary circulation, which he accurately described in his work 'Commentary on Anatomy in Avicenna's Canon.' This monumental discovery corrected earlier misconceptions about the circulatory system and laid the groundwork for modern cardiology. In addition to his medical achievements, Ibn Nafis also wrote ex...See more