who is a greater authority in chemistry than the chemical heritage foundation.It says
..Muhammad ibn Zakariya Al-Razi was born around 864 in the city of Rayy (in present-day Iran). A versatile mind, he was well learned in mathematics, astronomy, astrology, music, and medicine. In this last field Latin translations of his works%u2014 together with Avicennas Canon%u2014became the basis of the cursus studiorum for European students of medicine...
