
Ishaq ibn Hunayn
Ishaq ibn Hunayn was a prominent Arab translator and scholar from the 9th century, known for translating and studying many important Greek medical and scientific texts into Arabic. His work helped preserve and expand upon earlier knowledge from Greece and Rome, making complex ideas accessible to scholars in the Islamic world. He was also skilled in pharmacy, medicine, and philosophy, and contributed to the development of scientific methods. His efforts played a key role in bridging ancient sciences and later European medicine, influencing the progress of science and medicine in the Middle Ages.