Jabril ibn Bukhtishu

Jabril ibn Bukhtishu

Jabril ibn Bukhtishu, also written as Bakhtyshu, was an 8-9th century physician from the famous Bukhtishu family of Persian Nestorian physicians from the Academy of Gundishapur. He spoke the Syriac language.

Grandson of Jirjis ibn Jibril, he lived in the second half of the eighth century.

He was physician to Ja'far the Barmakide, then in 805-6 to Harun al-Rashid and later to al-Ma'mun; died in 828-29; buried in the monastery of St. Sergios in Madain (Ctesiphon).

He wrote various medical works and exerted much influence upon the progress of science in Baghdad. He was the most prominent member of the famous Bakhtyashu family. He took pains to obtain Greek medical manuscripts and patronized the translators.

ources

* F. Wüstenfeld, "Arabische Aerzte" (15-16, l840).
* Lucien Leclerc, "Medecine arabe" (vol. 1, 99-102, 1876).
* Max Meyerhof, "New Light on Hunain ibn Ishaq" ("Isis", VIII, 717, 1926).

ee also

*List of Iranian scientists
*The Bukhtishu family.
*Bukhtishu, Abdollah ibn.
* Yuhanna ibn Bukhtishu


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