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Category:	Medieval Science
Name:	Abu Raihan al-Biruni - Islamic, Astronomy, Chemistry
Birth Year:	973
Death Year:	1048
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography - Islamic Philosophy Series, Astronomy Series, Chemistry Series, World Philosophy Series Blog Abu Raihan al-Biruni! SEARCH NOW: by title by author Many scholars of Islamic historiography recognize in al-Biruni the exemplification of the true Islamic spirit in scientific inquiry. Trained initially as a mathematician, Biruni ventured into the fields of chemistry, astronomy, history, geography, and pharmacology. He proved to be the authority, par excellence, of classical Islamic knowledge. His mastership of Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, and Greek gave him access to the treasures of ancient civilizations and a means to grasp their "truths". [Adapted from araf.net] The Great Books: al-Biruni Please browse our Amazon list of titles about al-Biruni. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about al-Biruni. Offer Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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