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Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

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Philosopher

The Resume

    (980-1037)
    Full name was Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina
    Name was westernized into Avicenna by Christians
    Wrote 'The Canon of Medicine,' 'The Book of Healing' and ' Kitab al-Shifa'

Why he might be annoying:

    He had a very long name.
    He wrote an autobiography.
    He was jailed for his politics.
    He wrote over 450 works, but only 240 have survived.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'The Canon of Medicine' was the most advanced medical text in the world for several centuries after its publication.
    He helped to keep Greek philosophy alive.
    He memorized the entire Qur'an by the time that he was 10.
    He was a vizier and court physician for prince Shams ad-Dawlah.
    He wrote about almost every area of human knowledge.
    He was one of the greatest philosophers of his day.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 57.55% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 160 Votes: 51.25% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 244 Votes: 43.85% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 456 Votes: 45.18% Annoying