One Islamic man known for his advances in medicine is Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna. He was a Persian polymath who lived from 980 to 1037 AD. Ibn Sina made significant contributions to various fields such as medicine, philosophy, astronomy, and mathematics. His most renowned medical work is "The Canon of Medicine," which became one of the most influential medical texts in both the Islamic world and Europe for several centuries. Ibn Sina's contributions include describing various diseases, developing a system of medical ethics, and developing the idea of quarantine to control the spread of contagious diseases.
