Hunayn ibn Ishaq (809–873 AD) was a prominent Nestorian physician, translator, and scholar during the Islamic Golden Age. He is best known for his contributions to the translation movement in the Abbasid Caliphate, where he played a significant role in translating Greek philosophical and medical texts into Arabic. His work helped preserve and disseminate the knowledge of ancient Greek philosophers and scientists, making it accessible to the Arabic-speaking world and later influencing European scholarship during the Middle Ages.
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