Ibn Sina (c. 980–1037 CE), also known as Avicenna, is known as the "father of modern medicine"

Medical contributions
Ibn Sina's medical contributions include:

Identifying Persian Fire, which is now diagnosed as anthrax

Establishing sweet-tasting urine as a symptom of diabetes

Developing a system of isolating the sick for forty days, which is considered the root of modern quarantine

Describing the antiseptic properties of alcohol

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