History of Math and Technology
A blog covering the history of STEM and how we got to where we are.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi: A Pioneer of Mathematics and Science in the Islamic Golden Age Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201–1274 CE) stands as one of the most influential scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, whose contributions spanned a wide array of disciplines, including mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and ethics. Born in Tus, in present-day Iran, al-Tusi lived during …
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī محمد بن ابراهيم الفزاري Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī, an 8th-century scholar, astronomer, mathematician, and translator, played a pivotal role in the development of scientific knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age. His contributions to mathematics and the sciences, particularly in the fields of astronomy and astrology, were foundational and had a lasting …