Science·Abbasid
Death of Ibn Sina in Hamadan
- Date
- June 1037 CE428 AH989 years ago
- Place
- Hamadan, Kakuyid Emirate
- People
- Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina, known in Europe as Avicenna, died in Hamadan in June 1037. He worked as a physician and court official in several Persian cities. Besides the Canon of Medicine, he wrote The Book of Healing, a large philosophical encyclopedia. He was buried in Hamadan, and his tomb is still visited today.
Why it matters
His philosophy and medicine were taught in European universities for centuries after his works were translated into Latin.