Abū al-Qāsim Khalaf ibn al-‘Abbās al-Zahrāwī

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:physician
polymath
gptkbp:birthDate 936
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:al-Zahra,_near_Córdoba,_Al-Andalus
gptkbp:contribution innovated surgical techniques
described use of catgut for internal stitches
described ligature for bleeding control
described surgical instruments
gptkbp:deathDate 1013
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Córdoba,_Al-Andalus
gptkbp:era gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:field gptkb:medicine
gptkb:pharmacy
surgery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abū al-Qāsim Khalaf ibn al-‘Abbās al-Zahrāwī
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Guy_de_Chauliac
gptkb:Ambroise_Paré
European medicine
medieval surgery
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:medicine
gptkb:Kitab_al-Tasrif
pioneer of surgery
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy father of modern surgery
Kitab al-Tasrif used in Europe for centuries
designed over 200 surgical instruments
influenced medical education in Europe
gptkbp:nationality Andalusian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Kitab_al-Tasrif
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physician
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Al-Zahrawi
gptkb:Abulcasis
gptkbp:region gptkb:Al-Andalus
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al-Zahrawi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6