Abu Bakr al-Razi

Persian polymath, physician, chemist and philosopher (854-925)
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Abu Bakr al-Razi was born in 866 in Ray [1][2][3]. He died on January 1, 925, also in Ray [4][3][2]. His occupation spanned multiple disciplines, encompassing work as a mathematician, chemist, philosopher, inventor, and physician [5]. He practiced within the Islamic faith and made significant contributions to the field of medicine .

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 854[11], 864[12], 865[13]
  • Ethnic group: Persians[14]
  • Occupation: writer[15]
  • Field of work: medicine[16]
  • Notable work: Ṭibb al-rūḥānī[17], The comprehensive book on medicine[18], Doubts About Galen[19], أخلاق الطبيب[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi[23]
  • Given name: Muhammad[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi[25]
  • Student of: Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari[26]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Otto's encyclopedia[29], Almanach českých lékařů s podobiznami a 1000 životopisy[30], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[31], Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 3[32], Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[34]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Abu Bakr al-Razi include Razi University[35], a university[36], in Iran[37], founded in 1972[38].

Why It Matters

Abu Bakr al-Razi has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 146 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[41], a philosopher[42], 0980–1037[43], specialised in medicine[44]; Al-Jaldaki[45], a chemist[46]; and Ibn al-Tilmīdh[47], a physician[48], 1073–1165[49], of Abbasid Caliphate[50].

Works attributed to him include The comprehensive book on medicine[51], a written work[52]. Entities named for him include Razi University[35], a university[36], in Iran[37], founded in 1972[38].

FAQs

Where was Abu Bakr al-Razi born?

Abu Bakr al-Razi's place of birth was Ray[2].

Where did Abu Bakr al-Razi die?

Abu Bakr al-Razi passed away in Ray[4].

What did Abu Bakr al-Razi do for work?

Abu Bakr al-Razi worked as a mathematician[5], chemist[6], philosopher[7], inventor[8], and physician[9].

Who did Abu Bakr al-Razi influence?

Abu Bakr al-Razi has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[41], Al-Jaldaki[45], and Ibn al-Tilmīdh[47].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Freebase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Q118210732. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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