c. AD 866–925
Abu Bakr al-Razi
Persian polymath, physician, chemist and philosopher
c. 59years, roughly
28%of the people on this site died younger
Abu Bakr al-Razi was born in about AD 866 and died in about AD 925, so lived for roughly 59 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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