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Thabit IBN Qurra
Born circa 830 in Harran; died 901. Baghdad mathematician. Thabit ibn Qurra translated Euclid’s Elements, for which he wrote explanations, particularly for Book 5; he also wrote a special commentary on the theory of parallels. He acquainted Arab scholars with the writings of Archimedes on the regular heptagon. REFERENCElushkevich, A. P.Istoriia matematiki v srednie veka. Moscow, 1961.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The book is a selection of articles presented at an international conference in honor of Thabit ibn Qurra organized by the Furqan Foundation for Islamic Heritage at the suggestion of Roshdi Rashed, the editor of the book and a historian of Islamic science known for his precise and painstaking work. Caliph Al Ma'mun, who came to power in 813 AD, founded an academy called the House of Wisdom whose principal translator of mathematical and astronomical works was Thabit ibn Qurra, who wrote more than 100 scientific papers. One could think of the diverse variants from the theory of parallels, particularly from the time of Thabit ibn Qurra, to the sort of analysis situs conceived by Ibn al-Haytham, for the doctrines of the invisibles in the seventeenth century. |
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