Ibn Zuhr

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Experimental approaches to medicine and surgery, including animal experiments and a work on therapeutics and diet.

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1001 Inventions

Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani

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Printed p. 28 PDF p. 31Reading page

“…He is from Toledo, Spain. 1091 Abu Marwan ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar) is born. He is a pioneer of experimental surgery and co-author , with Ibn Rushd (Averroes), of an original encyclopedic medical text.…”

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Printed p. 159 PDF p. 162Reading page

“…by Frere C6methe, doyen of genito-u rinary surgery." Ibn Zuhr, a 12th-century Seville physician, improved on this device by fixing a diamond at the end of the steel rod. As well as drills,…”

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Printed p. 315 PDF p. 318Biographical entry

“…and astro nomer who compiled the Hakemite Tables. Ibn Zuhr, Abu Marwan (1091-1161); also known as Ave nzoar; Seville, Spain; physician, and surgeon. Al-Idrisi (1099-116 6); Ceuta (Morocco) and Palermo, Sicily; geographer and…”

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