About Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi
Lived 1056 – 1124 (aged 67–68). Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi was a physician, zoologist and historian.
Sharaf al-Zamān Ṭāhir al-Marwazī or Marvazī (; fl. 1056/57–1124/25 CE) was a physician and author of Nature of Animals .
He was a native of Merv, part of the Khorasan region in modern-day Turkmenistan.
Nature of Animals Al-Marwazī drew upon the works of Aristotle, Dioscorides, Galen, Oribasius, Timotheos of Gaza, Paul of Aegina, and the Muslim scholar Al-Jahiz. The work comprises five parts: As a physician, he recorded observations of parasitic worms.
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Who was Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi?
physician and author of the "Nature of Animals"
When was Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi born?
Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi was born in 1056 in Merv.
When did Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi die?
Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi died in 1124.
What was Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi's occupation?
Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi was a physician, zoologist and historian.
What nationality was Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi?
Sharaf al-Zaman al-Marwazi's recorded nationality: Seljuk Empire.
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