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Widespread Adoption of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine in European Medical Faculties
Around 1301 CE, the Canon of Medicine by the Persian physician Avicenna had become the core textbook and clinical reference at major European univers…
Timeline
- 1301Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris · Île-de-FranceBy the early 14th century, Latin translations and commentaries on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine had become the core reading of university medical curricula in Europe, covering anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and disease classification, shaping the training of medical students and standards of clinical practice.
Sources
- The Canon of Medicine — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Canon-of-Medicine
- Avicenna — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Avicenna