Avicenna & Shen Kuo

Did Avicenna and Shen Kuo live at the same time?

Yes. Avicenna and Shen Kuo lived at the same time for 6 years, from 1031 to 1037.^[1][2][3][4]

Avicenna · Shen Kuo · Born in 980 · Born in 1031

Avicenna

c. 980–1037

Science & Invention

Father of early modern medicine

Shen Kuo

1031–1095

Science & Invention

Song dynasty polymath who described the magnetic compass

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