c. 980–1037
Avicenna
Persian polymath, physician and philosopher
c. 57years, roughly
25%of the people on this site died younger
Avicenna was born in about AD 980 and died in about 1037, so lived for roughly 57 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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