Muhammad ibn Zakariyā Rāzī (Persian: محمد زکریای رازی Mohammad-e Zakariā-ye Rāzi also known by his Latinized name Rhazes or Rasis) (854 CE – 925 CE) was a Persian polymath physician alchemist and chemist philosopher and important figure in the history of medicine and as the discoverer of alcohol and vitriol (sulfuric acid) is well known.Being endowed by nature with a comprehensive mind Razi made fundamental and enduring contributions to various fields of science which he recorded in over 200 manuscripts and is particularly remembered for numerous advances in medicine through own observations and discoveries.
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