he concluded how blood circulated around the body.
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Ibn Al-Nafis was born in 1213 and died in 1288
Ibn al-Nafis was famous for his contributions to the field of medicine, specifically his discovery and description of the pulmonary circulation system. In his work, he challenged the prevailing theory of Galen and provided a more accurate understanding of how blood circulates between the heart and lungs. His work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of the circulatory system.
Ala-al din abu Al-Hassan Ali Ibn Abi-Hasm al Qarshi al-Dimashqi known as Ibn al Nafis born Damascus 1213, died Cairo 1288
he discovered blood vessels in his patients and predicted that they linked the heart and lungs and carried air and blood
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