Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Fazari Philosopher, mathematician and Astronomer of 8th century. Full Name: Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Habib ibn Sulayman ibn Samra ibn Jundab al-Fazari Arabic: محمد بن إبراهيم بن حبيب بن سليمان بن سمرة بن جندب الفزاري Dies: 796-806 AD Origin: Iraq Famous for: Astronomy and Translations Contribution: He is credited to have built…
Jabir ibn Hayyan was one of the most well known Muslim Scholar, scientist and writers in Islamic Golden period. Full Name: Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan Arabic: أَبو موسى جابِر بِن حَيّان Born: 721 AD Origin: Kufa (Iraq) / Tus (Iran) Died: 806-816 A.D. Famous for: Alchemy, Chemistry, Magic, and Shi’ite religious philosophy Contributions: Oldest…
Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk was a ninth-century Muslim mathematician. Not much is known about his life. Full Name: Abd al-Hamīd ibn Wase ibn Turk Jili Arabic: ابومحمد عبدالحمید بن واسع بن ترک الجیلی Dies: 830 Ad Origin: Khuttal or Gilan Famous for: Algebra Contribution: He wrote a work on algebra entitled Logical Necessities in Mixed…
Abbas Ibn Firnas was born in 809-810 AD in Ronda, Andalusia, Spain. Full Name: Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini Arabic: أبو القاسم عباس بن فرناس بن ورداس التاكرني Died: 887 A.D. Famous for: An inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, Andalusi musician, and Arabic-language poet. Contributions: He was reported to have experimented with…
