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Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Al-Razi was born on August 26, 865 AD in Ray, Iran and died on October 15, 925 AD in Ray, Iran. It is said that Razi was initially interested in music but soon became attached to medicine, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, and philosophy. While he was studying under his mentor Ali Ibn Rabban he became well versed in ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian systems of medicine and many other subjects. As he grew older he chose medicine as his professional field. He was an early advocate of experimental medicine and has been labeled as the father of pediatrics. Razi was the first physician to distinguish smallpox and measles through his clinical characterization of the two diseases. He labeled detailed descriptions of diseases in children, women, childbirth, and reproductive diseases.
As an alchemist Al – Razi was known for his study of sulfuric acid and alcohol discovery, becoming chief physician of Rey and Baghdad Hospitals. He traveled intensely, across Europe, mainly in Persia. As a teacher in medicine, he attracted students from various backgrounds. Razi studied Greek Syrian and early Arabic medicine as well as some Indian medical knowledge. A lot of his works were translated into various modern languages. Most of his philosophic writings were neglected. It is said that he was a follower of Plato. He was also associated with Arab translations of the Greek atomist philosopher Democritus and followed similar views in his own atomic theory of the consumption of matter.
Razi mainly traveled across Persia to educate students on medicine. Razi taught students of any social class whether rich or poor. Razi himself was taught by another philosopher/physician by the name of Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al- Tabri or for short Al...

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...ted by one who does not know the basics of its anatomy”. Soon after that Razi died in Rey on the 5th of Sha’ban. Razi’s fame spread far and continues to live on throughout his works.

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