Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Avicenna
Find out about Islamic scholar and theologan Avicenna, whose book al-Qanun comprised of the entire medical knowledge available from ancient and Muslim sources.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Abu Ali Al Husain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Good article on Ibn Sina (Avicenna), who is known for his scholarly studies and contributions to several academic fields and his written works, which include an autobiography. This article focuses on his influences in the areas of math...
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Albalagh: Accomplishments of the Abbassds
An extensive description of the wealth and prosperity of Baghdad during the reign of the Abbasids. Describes the economy and the learning which took place there.
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Abu Al Nasr Al Farabi (870 950 a.d.)
Biographical information about al-Farabi, an Islamic philosopher and scientist who "acquired great proficiency in various branches of learning and is reported to have been an expert in different languages."
University of Calgary
U. Of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Al Farabi
Article provides a brief article on the Islamic philosopher, Al-Farabi, whose work influenced the Islamic philosophers who followed him, particularly Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd.