Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina was an influential philosopher and physician in the Islamic Golden Age. He is better known by his Latinized name Avicenna. Avicenna is considered one of the most significant thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age, with vast contributions to medicine, philosophy, and mathematics. His influence is seen in the works of scholars such as Thomas Aquinas and Ibn Rushd. Avicenna's works were translated into many languages, and he was revered as a master of Aristotelian logic and philosophy. Other synonyms for Avicenna include Ibn Sina, Sheikh al-Ra'is, and al-Shaykh al-Ra'is.