Claim: Pedanius Dioscorides (c. 40–90 AD) was a Greek army physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of De materia medica, a fiive-volume pharmacopeia which was circulated in Greek, as well as Latin and Arabic translation during the Renaissance period.
Evidence: In the medieval period, De Materia Medica was circulated in Greek, as well as Latin and Arabic translation.