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1162 CEmoderate

Death of Ibn Zuhr (Avenzoar)

وفاة ابن زهر

Seville, Spain

Abu Marwan ibn Zuhr, the renowned Andalusian physician, died in Seville. His medical text introduced experimental surgery and recommended testing medicines on animals first.

Sources

  • Kitab al-Taysir
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