Avicenna

Avicenna (980–1037) was a philosopher, poet and astronomer.

Also recorded as Pūr-i Sīnā; Abitianus; Ibn Sīnā; Aboû Alî al-Hosain ibn Abdallâh ibn Sînâ; Alraaʼys Ibn sīnā.

Overview

Works named in the authority record include Canon of Medicine, The Book of Healing and Al-isharat wa al-tanbihat. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Persian polymath, physician and philosopher (c. 980–1037)

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“Avicenna”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q8011: Avicenna
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