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Avicenna's Life in Weeks

Medieval polymath whose Canon of Medicine was the standard medical text for over 500 years.

0980–1037 Persian Physician & Philosopher 2,965 weeks (57 years)

Avicenna's 2,965 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,965
Total Weeks
20,755
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
57
Years

Key Milestones

Age 16 · Week ~832

Began practicing medicine

Age 18 · Week ~936

Had mastered all available sciences

Age 21 · Week ~1,092

Began writing the Canon of Medicine

Age 32 · Week ~1,664

Completed the Canon of Medicine

Age 57 · Week ~2,964

Died in Hamadan during a military campaign

Legacy

Wrote The Canon of Medicine, a comprehensive encyclopedia that systematized medical knowledge and remained authoritative until the 18th century.

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