The Abbasid Empire made plenty of mathematical and astronomy accomplishments during the Golden Age of the West. Omar Khayyam made an Accurate Calendar. He is also a great mathematician. Al- Khwarizmi was also a great Mathematician. Here are some facts on the mathematical and astronomy accomplishments that the Abbasid Empire made during the Golden Age of the West. Omar Khayyam made an accurate calendar. For this he built an observatory for it. After he was finished the calendar had a leap year 8 out of every 33 years. It was more accurate than the present Gregorian calendar. Also it was adopted by Malik-Shah in 1075. Those are the fact on the accurate calendar that Omar Khayyam made. Also he was an amazing mathematician. He produced fundamental
Islamic Achievements Over the ancient years, the Muslims gathered ideas from many different places. They generated their own visions of the world based on the thoughts that were inherited from the Greeks, Rome, and India. In addition, they also evolved their ideas when they conquered many different places, all depending on how that certain place was. The Muslims were able to deal with many different cultures, allowing them to practice what they wished, thus giving themselves room to envision their own. The achievements that the people from Islam left behind was and is amazing, and left a big impact for years ahead of their own time. The Muslims of the Islamic Empire were very intent on preserving the knowledge that was passed down, and constantly
Mayan Empire, led to development of pyramids, palaces, bridges, as well as a written language, art, and a calendar; This was due to advances in mathematics
For centuries in the Muslim land the harsh and dry conditions made it hard to collect store and transport water. Most of the progress made in technology and engineering. As said in the quote "Muslim engineers also perfected the waterwheel and built underground water channels some fifty feet underground. The underground channels had manholes (openings from the street) so that they could be cleaned and repaired."(document 7) They created these inventions to help keep water and keep it clean so that they would be able to survive and thrive in where they were staying. As for astronomy most of their work was based off Hellenistic and Indian writing. This could show they were in a golden age because they took the time and effort to figure out what would work and what wouldn’t work and try and fix it. Under one of the early caliphates most Muslim scholars started learning from these writings. As said in this quote "The astrolabe, pictured, allowed people to find their precise latitude by using the position of the stars. The astrolabe was later modified to be used on ships. This innovation allowed Europeans to begin exploring the seas more safely. This lead to the Europeans finding faster trade routes to Asia by sea and Christopher Columbus’s “discovery” of the New World."(Document 6) It talks about the creation and perfection of the astrolabe and how it helped people find their exact latitude using the positions of the stars. This didn’t just help throughout the Muslim time but helped other generations of people after. It helped the Europeans find trade routes faster and help Christopher Columbus “discover” the new world. Not only that but it helped people navigate through the seas more
Abbas worked at many serval refugee services to help many refugees because he knows what it’s like to be a refugee and begin forced to leave your country.
Do you know about the man on the Iraqi 10 Dollar bill? His name is Ibn al-Haytham but most people call him Alhazen. He was a scientist from the golden age of the Muslim civilization. Alhazen was mostly known for his work in physics, mathematics, optics, and the scientific method. In medieval Europe, he was known as “The Physicist.” His research on how the eyes work led to the discovery of cameras and many more modern technologies.
Advanced technology supported the high standard of living of the general population, and is still upholding much of our standard of living today. A large proportion of today’s technology is derived or constructed upon the work of Muslim Inventors. During the 10th and 11th century, a famous Arab astronomer and mathematician of the age, Ibn Al-Haytham, became the first to have a correct understanding of the human vision and was therefore able to create the first effective camera which without, the modern camera would be impossible. The Da Vinci of the Islamic world, Ibn Firnas, devised a flying costume during the 9th century. He launched himself off the side of a mountain wearing his invention in order to test his device and became the first man to attempt controlled flight. The experiment was partially successful as he remained aloft for a few seconds. The somewhat successful glider later inspired Leonardo Da Vinci to design his own flying device which provided the foundations of modern flight. The first automatic and mechanical clocks were also introduced by Muslim inventors, most remarkable of which is the elephant clock - a sizeable, automatic clock that used Greek water-raising technology, an Indian elephant, an Egyptian phoenix, Arabian figures and Chinese
In addition, it has a lot of sacred text that was written in different languages. Persian scientist contributed a lot to the understanding of nature, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy. The items they invented were irrigation systems and the development of medicine. In addition, Abu Ali Al-Hassan is known as the father of optics, which is a part of physics. He found that the atmosphere has a definite height and that twilight is triggered by refraction of solar radiation.
The Abbasids were the first ones to study and translate important Greek and Indian mathematical book like Euclid's geometry text the Elements. They adopted a very Greek approach to mathematics of formulating theorems precisely and proving them formally in Euclid's ways.
The first wonderful invention is mathematics which they created base 60 or sexageismal which was used to help form the 360 degree circle and made it so that they can easily trade and make a living. They learned math but only the wealthy students of the priests who were teachers and believed to be the only links to God.
Astronomy is an innovation that has influenced us today. This is because observatories are still used today and millions of people visit them every day. Also, Arab scholars and scientists determined the accurate lengths of the year which we still go by due to the fact that they are based on the moon just like today’s calendar. Studies about solar and lunar eclipses made by Arab scholars and scientists help us determine when they will occur. The contributions to astronomy by Muslims influenced in some ways also.
Among the many scholars working in the House of Wisdom, there was Al-Khawarizmi, known as the father of algebra. Born around 800 in Baghdad, al-Khwarizmi worked in the House of Wisdom as a scholar. Being involved in the center’s translation of ancient scientific knowledge helped him develop a unique knowledge of the accumulated wisdom of the world. His importance lies in his discoveries of mathematical knowledge which was later transferred to Arab and European scholars. His masterpiece, a book of clear explanations of what would become algebra, was his entire life’s work compiled into one collection of information. The word algebra comes from the Arabic word, al-jabr, which means “completion”. In his work, al-Khwarizmi explains the principles of solving linear and quadratic equations, the concept that an equation can be created to find the value of an unknown variable. Another crucial work of al-Khwarizmi’s was The Book on the Art of Reckoning of the Hindus, which introduced the numbering system used in the Islamic culture to the west. This is the numerical system that is still used today and offered many advantages over the existing Roman numerals. An
Muslims greatly advanced the study of mathematics. Arabic numerals, the numbers the Western World uses today, were developed by the Muslims. Compared to earlier systems, such as Roman numerals, they made it easier for people to do calculations and check their work. Muslims also spread the Indian concept of zero. Zero also made it easier to write large numbers. Muslim scholar, Al-Khwarizmi, is best known as the “the father of Algebra”. Al-Khwarizmi’s famous book on algebra was translated into
The Islamic Empire once controlled a very large portion of Asia and Europe. During this time the Islamic Empire had what is known as the golden age of Science and Math. This age of the Islamic Empire brought along many great scientists such as; Al Khwarizmi, Abdu'l Malik and many sultans who controlled pieces of the vast Islamic Empire. The different scientists combined pieces of Geometry, Hindu numerical system and other countries math to create Algebra which is used in modern systems of math and such.
For some time, the only form of writing material was exported from Egypt; papyrus was a rough substance that was made from a plant and used to write on. After the capture of a couple of Chinese, the Abbasid society was allowed to boom as the introduction of paper, a strong, durable, and economical material spread through Baghdad. More efficient methods of creating gunpowder, silk and poetry, and alchemy were also learnt from the Chinese. From India, the field of mathematics was greatly improved as the concept of zero and Indian numerals made mathematics much more comprehensible. Muhammad Ibn Musa Al Khwarizmi who is known as the father of algebra conveyed this mathematical system of reckoning. From the Persians, disciplines of administration such as the secretarial staff and their genre of writing were introduced, along with methods of agriculture and irrigation. Scientists such as Ibn Sina revolutionized the field of medicine with his works, one of which is the book, the Canon of Medicine. Another scientists is Al Battani, whose work helped with the measurement of Earth’s axis, which led to further improvements of the geocentric model. And finally, Jabir Ibn Hayyan brought to light several key principles of Chemistry; he is often referred to as the father of
The support of astronomy that garnered during the medieval era had many influences. One influence was religion. Marking time accurately is essential for many religions including Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. The Koran requires the faithful to pray five times a day at five very precise times: at the exact moment