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Prominent Medieval Scientists
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Alhazen (Ibn al-Haytham)
Foundational work in the field of optics, and developed the scientific method.
Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Major contributions to medicine, philosophy, and science, author of The Canon of Medicine.
Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Commentaries on Aristotle, works on philosophy, law, theology, and medicine.
Roger Bacon
Advocated for the use of empirical methods in science and made enhancements in optics.
Al-Biruni
Estimated the Earth's circumference, wrote extensively on cartography and geodesy.
Razi (Rhazes)
Pioneered the use of chemistry in medicine, wrote on pediatrics, and made progress in ophthalmology.
Al-Zahrawi (Abulcasis)
Founding figure in the field of surgery, author of the medical encyclopedia Kitab al-Tasrif.
Omar Khayyam
Developed solutions to cubic equations, contributions to the Jalali calendar reform.
Albertus Magnus
Wrote on a diverse range of topics including metaphysics, astronomy, and chemistry.
Nicole Oresme
Theorized about the daily rotation of the Earth, worked on the theory of proportions and the concept of curvilinear motion.
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