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Avicenna (Ibn Sina)'s Life in Weeks

Persian polymath who wrote The Canon of Medicine, the most influential medical textbook in history, used in European and Islamic medical schools for over 500 years.

0980–1037 Persian Physician & Philosopher 2,960 weeks (56 years)

Avicenna (Ibn Sina)'s 2,960 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,960
Total Weeks
20,720
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
56
Years

Key Milestones

Age 10 · Week ~520

Had memorized the entire Quran

Age 16 · Week ~832

Began studying medicine and was recognized as a qualified physician

Age 18 · Week ~936

Successfully treated the Samanid ruler, gaining access to the royal library

Age 37 · Week ~1,924

Completed The Canon of Medicine

Age 42 · Week ~2,184

Wrote The Book of Healing, a vast philosophical and scientific encyclopedia

Legacy

Wrote The Canon of Medicine, a systematic encyclopedia of medical knowledge that became the standard medical reference across the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.

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