Ibn Sina, The Forgotten Genius Who Shaped Modern Medicine
While names like Hippocrates and Galen are often cited in medical history, Ibn Sina—also known as Avicenna—is one of the most influential yet underappreciated figures in both science and philosophy. Born in 980 CE in present-day Uzbekistan, this Persian polymath authored The Canon of Medicine, a groundbreaking text that served as a medical authority in…