Muslim Scientist Trivia

Muslim Scientists and their Inventions

Muslim Scientific World

The Islamic Empire was the center of many great advances in the areas of mathematics, science, philosophy, physics, geography, and medicine. We've listed some of the most famous Islamic scholars and scientists here.

Al-Haytham (also known as Alhazen) was one of the world's first theoretical physicists. He made contributions in many areas including optics, astronomy, and mathematics.

Al-Haytham (945-1040 CE)

Born: Basra, Iraq

Multiple Choice

Al-Haytham was born in ........., Iraq

• Basra

• Constantinople

• Hispania

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- Al-Khwarizmi was one of the most noted mathematicians of the Middle Ages. His innovative work on solving equations earned him the nickname the "Father of Algebra."

Al-Khwarizmi (780-850 CE)

Born: Khwarazm, Uzbekistan

Multiple Choice

Due to his great work in the field of mathematic, Al-Khawarazmi was known as

• Father of Algebra

• Father of Optics

• Father of Robotics

• Father of Computer

Al-Razi was one of the most influential doctors of the Middle Ages. He recorded many of his medical observations in several books that were later used as textbooks in many western medicine schools.

Al-Razi (854-925 CE)

Born: Ray, Iran

Multiple Choice

Al-Razi was a great and influential ........ who contributed by writing so many medical books.

• Teacher

• Poet

• Doctor

• Engineer

Omar Khayyam studied a wide range of subjects, but is most famous for mathematics, astronomy, and poetry.

Omar Khayyam (1048-1131 CE)

Born: Nishapur, Iran

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Not only Omar Khayyam was a mathematician, but also a ............

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• Mathematician

• Poet

• Teacher

Ismail al-Jazari, a Muslim inventor from the 12th century is known as the "father of robotics" due to his groundbreaking work in the field of automata, which are self-operating machines.While robotics is considered a relatively new field of science, with the public’s consensus that it is the creation of 20th-century scientists, it would be surprising to know that the field has its roots in the medieval era nearly a millennium ago, with Ismail Al Jazari.

Ismail al-Jazari (1136 - 1206 C.E.)

Born: Jazira, Turkey

Multiple Choice

Ismail al-Jazari is the first person to work in the field of ................, to make everything automatic

• Automata

• Automatic Cars

• A.I.

• Medicine