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Ali ibn Ridwan

988 - 1061

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Abu'l Hassan Ali ibn Radwan Al-Misri (Arabic: أَبُو اَلْحَسَنْ عَلِي بْنْ رَضْوَانْ بْنْ عَلِي بْنْ جَعْفَرْ اَلْمِصْرِيِّ) (c. 988 - c. 1061) was an Arab of Egyptian origin who was a physician, astrologer and astronomer, born in Giza. He was a commentator on ancient Greek medicine, and in particular on Galen; his commentary on Galen's Ars Parva was translated by Gerardo Cremonese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ali ibn Ridwan is the 286th most popular physician (up from 367th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Egypt (up from 370th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Egyptian Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Ali ibn Ridwan ranks 286 out of 726. Before him are Thomas Hodgkin, Hiraga Gennai, Guillaume Dupuytren, Neferkare Neby, Irmfried Eberl, and Norman Bethune. After him are Sun Simiao, Gregg L. Semenza, William Gull, James Barry, Pierre Fauchard, and Dean Mahomed.

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Among people born in 988, Ali ibn Ridwan ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1061, Ali ibn Ridwan ranks 6. Before him are Pope Nicholas II, Humbert of Silva Candida, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia, and Floris I, Count of Holland. After him is Presian.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Ali ibn Ridwan ranks 302 out of 642. Before him are Hesychius of Alexandria (500), Arnuwanda II (-1400), Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Carpocrates (100), Takelot I (-1000), and Neferkare II (-2150). After him are Omar Suleiman (1936), Jawhar (911), Nepherites II (-400), Sobekhotep IV (-1700), Menas of Constantinople (null), and Prince Rahotep (-2700).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Egypt

Among physicians born in Egypt, Ali ibn Ridwan ranks 4. Before him are Cyril of Alexandria (376), Merit-Ptah (-2700), and Psusennes II (-1100). After him are Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh (1951).

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