There are several well documented artistic and scientific accomplishments that were either discovered or perfected during The Golden Age of Islam (800-1100). During this time, Islamic scholars translated Greek, Indian and Persian texts, studied them, and helped to further investigations in the areas of math, science and medicine. The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution in Europe drew upon the discoveries and contributions made by the Muslims to the fields of mathematics and the sciences. Yet these accomplishments often remain unappreciated.
To all the Writing Staff of Scientific History Magazine:
The editors at Scientific History Magazine are delighted that Time Magazine has chosen Albert Einstein as Person of the Twentieth Century.
We feel that often history overlooks the importance of scientists and mathematicians in changing the direction of civilization. Scientific History would like to run a feature on all the people who have contributed to the fields of science and mathematics for the last 1000 years.
To begin this project, the editors want the staff to begin researching the contributions made by the Muslims during the Golden Age of Islam (800-1100). The editors will then ask the writers to present their findings in order to choose who they might feature as the Person of the Century for these years in Scientific History.
