A·ver·ro·ës or A·ver·rho·ës 
(ə-vĕrō-ēz′, ăv′ə-rōēz) also Ibn Rushd (ĭb′ən rsht) 1126-1198.
(ə-vĕrō-ēz′, ăv′ə-rōēz) also Ibn Rushd (ĭb′ən rsht) 1126-1198. Spanish-Arab philosopher, jurist, and physician. He is well known for his commentaries on Aristotle, which exerted a strong influence on medieval Christian theology.
Averroësdetail from The Triumph of Saint Thomas Aquinas by Andrea di Bonaiuto (14th century), in the Spanish Chapel of Santa Maria Novella
Florence, Italy