Sep 21, 2018 · Perhaps I am making too many threads on Islamic scholars but....then again, perhaps Persia's most notable scientist deserves a thread.... Al-biruni is more or less the greatest scientist to come out of Persia. Did he have any groundbreaking discoveries???

Mar 19, 2015 · * An ungodly amount of details about minerals, such as their hardness, mass, gravity and usefulness. (al-Biruni). * Sediments, how Mountain Ranges are created, and the move of continents (landmasses) from seabeads to land. (al-Biruni and Ibn Sina). * The calculation of longitudes and latitudes (various). Which also drastically improved Geography.

Dec 20, 2024 · Al-Biruni's lamentation over the destruction of native Iranian historiography underscores the profound impact of the fire on the preservation of Persian history and culture. The irony lies in the preservation of the Persepolis Administrative Archives, which survived the fire and have provided modern scholars with a wealth of information about ...

Dec 16, 2015 · 2. Al-Biruni- Improved lattitude and longitude; and gave a more accurate circumference of the Earth. Astronomy, Egyptology and Indology. Mineralogy. Also studied linguistics and geography. Considered a father of geodesy. Did a study of comparative religion that included Buddhism and Zoroastrianism, Hinduism (among other faiths) in his studies.

Aug 3, 2011 · Al-Biruni Votes: 3 10.3% Alboacen Votes: 0 0.0% Alexius I Comnenus Votes: 9 31.0% Alfonso VI of León and ...

Sep 13, 2014 · According to Al-Hind: The Slavic Kings and the Islamic conquest, 11th-13th centuries, Al-Biruni says the Kabul Shahis were of Tibetan origin and practiced Turkic culture. This is most likely where they get their "Turkshahi" nickname from.

Nov 6, 2009 · 1. Plato 2. Aristotle 3. Socrates 4. Pythagoras of Samos 5. Rene Descartes 6. John Locke 7. Immanuel Kant 8.

Aug 15, 2014 · You mentioned al-Biruni on purpose, but why don't we take a look on aaallll the other Iranian figures too ? did all the other significant group of Iranian figures do it too? no . Yes, some famous Iranian figures made some Arabic works, but if we would have to compare them with all the others, then the writing of the Persian language would win .

Sep 4, 2011 · Through independent research they concluded that the origins of Emperor Jayapala Shah was in fact in the Janjua Rajput. In 1973's Al-Biruni International Congress in Pakistan, Dr Hussain Khan presented a paper in called "An Interpretation of Al-Biruni's Account of the Hindu Shahiyas of Kabul" which also confirmed the same findings.

Feb 17, 2025 · The OP should strive big time to obtain some inspiration from some all rounder guys the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Abu Raihan al-Biruni etc., I reckon. I mean, why be constrained and confined by and bound to only one discipline? Why not be a more eclectic in at least overall character.