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'''Mansur ibn Ilyas''' | {{short description|Persian physician and anatomist}} | ||
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'''Mansur ibn Ilyas''' was a prominent Persian physician and anatomist of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He is best known for his comprehensive work on human anatomy, which was one of the earliest illustrated anatomical texts in the Islamic world. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Mansur ibn Ilyas was born in the city of [[Shiraz]], in what is now modern-day [[Iran]]. Little is known about his early life and education, but it is believed that he was well-versed in the medical knowledge of his time, drawing from both [[Islamic medicine|Islamic]] and [[Greek medicine|Greek]] sources. | |||
==Contributions to Medicine== | |||
Mansur's most significant contribution to medicine is his anatomical treatise, known as the ''Tashrih-i Mansuri'' (Mansur's Anatomy). This work is notable for its detailed descriptions and illustrations of the human body, which were unprecedented in the Islamic world at the time. | |||
==Tashrih-i Mansuri== | ===Tashrih-i Mansuri=== | ||
[[File:Mansur1911.jpg|thumb|right|Illustration from ''Tashrih-i Mansuri'']] | |||
The ''Tashrih-i Mansuri'' is divided into several sections, each focusing on different systems of the human body, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems. Mansur ibn Ilyas provided detailed descriptions of each system, accompanied by illustrations that were both accurate and artistically rendered. | |||
The | The treatise was written in [[Persian language|Persian]], making it accessible to a wide audience in the Islamic world. It served as a valuable resource for physicians and scholars, influencing the study of anatomy for centuries. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Mansur ibn Ilyas's work | Mansur ibn Ilyas's work laid the foundation for future developments in the field of anatomy within the Islamic world and beyond. His illustrations and descriptions were used by later scholars and physicians, contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge. | ||
== | ==Related pages== | ||
* [[Islamic medicine]] | |||
* [[History of anatomy]] | * [[History of anatomy]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Persian scientists]] | ||
[[Category:Persian physicians]] | [[Category:Persian physicians]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Anatomists]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:14th-century scientists]] | ||
[[Category:15th-century scientists]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 15 February 2025
Persian physician and anatomist
Mansur ibn Ilyas was a prominent Persian physician and anatomist of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He is best known for his comprehensive work on human anatomy, which was one of the earliest illustrated anatomical texts in the Islamic world.
Biography[edit]
Mansur ibn Ilyas was born in the city of Shiraz, in what is now modern-day Iran. Little is known about his early life and education, but it is believed that he was well-versed in the medical knowledge of his time, drawing from both Islamic and Greek sources.
Contributions to Medicine[edit]
Mansur's most significant contribution to medicine is his anatomical treatise, known as the Tashrih-i Mansuri (Mansur's Anatomy). This work is notable for its detailed descriptions and illustrations of the human body, which were unprecedented in the Islamic world at the time.
Tashrih-i Mansuri[edit]

The Tashrih-i Mansuri is divided into several sections, each focusing on different systems of the human body, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems. Mansur ibn Ilyas provided detailed descriptions of each system, accompanied by illustrations that were both accurate and artistically rendered.
The treatise was written in Persian, making it accessible to a wide audience in the Islamic world. It served as a valuable resource for physicians and scholars, influencing the study of anatomy for centuries.
Legacy[edit]
Mansur ibn Ilyas's work laid the foundation for future developments in the field of anatomy within the Islamic world and beyond. His illustrations and descriptions were used by later scholars and physicians, contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge.