Aristotle, ancient Greek philosopher and scientist who was one of the greatest intellectual figures of Western history.
Avicenna, Muslim physician, the most famous and influential of the philosopher-scientists of the medieval Islamic world. He was particularly noted for his contributions in the fields of Aristotelian philosophy and medicine. Learn more about Avicenna’s l
Confucius was one of the most important Chinese philosophers. His ideas regarding respect and order have been a major influence in Asia for over two thousand years.Who Is Confucius? Confucius (Kong Fuzi or "Master Kong" in Chinese) was a philosopher and political scientist who lived during the...
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In this lesson, you'll learn about the life and achievements of influential Islamic mathematician and scientist Al Khwarizmi. Learn about how he helped create some of the strategies we use today to solve math problems. Who is Al Khwarizmi?
Adelard of Bath: The First English Scientist, Louise Cochrane, 1995, paperback, ISBN 071411748X Adelard of Bath, Conversations with His Nephew: "on the Same and the Different". "Questions on Natural Science" and "on Birds", Adelard, Adelard of Bath, Italo Ronca, Baudouin Van den Abeele an...
he was the founding Director of the Project on US Policy Towards the Islamic World, where he was the organizer of theUS-Islamic World Forum, a global leaders conference. He has also worked for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as a contributing editor atPopular Science, and at the ...
His figure has been related to that of a magician and prophet, author of miracles and revealer of hidden truths and hidden mysteries. He was a multifaceted man, while he was the head of the democratic faction of his hometown, he was also a famous scientist and doctor-thaumaturge. As we ...
if we work hard and if we’re true to those things in us that feel true and feel right, that the world gets a little better each time. That’s what this presidency has tried to be about. And I see that in the young people I’ve worked with. I couldn’t be prouder of them.”...
Far more details survive about the life of Archimedes than about any other ancient scientist, but they are largelyanecdotal, reflecting the impression that his mechanical genius made on the popular imagination. Thus, he is credited with inventing the Archimedes screw, and he is supposed to have ...