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Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli

1300 – 1352

Medieval Persian physician from Amol, Iran

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About Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli

Lived 1300 – 1352. Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli was a mathematician, poet, physician, religious leader and scientist.

Muhammad ibn Mahmud al-Amuli was a medieval Persian physician from Amol, Iran.

He wrote an Arabic commentary on the epitome of Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine that had been made by Yusuf al-Ilaqi.

Between 1335 and 1342, Amoli also composed a large and widely read Persian encyclopedia on the classification of knowledge titled (Nafa'is al-funun fi ‘ara'is al-‘uyun).

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Important facts

Born
1300, Amol
Birth century
13th century
Died
1352
Occupation
Mathematician, poet, physician, religious leader, scientist

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli?

Medieval Persian physician from Amol, Iran

When was Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli born?

Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli was born in 1300 in Amol.

When did Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli die?

Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli died in 1352.

What was Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli's occupation?

Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli was a mathematician, poet, physician, religious leader and scientist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli

· Wikidata: Q3296224

· DBpedia: Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli

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