Season 14 · 28 Aug 2026From Copernicus to Lenin: Revolution!- 25:27Cited along with the Arabs who practically invented algebra.
Al-Khwarizmi
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Abu al-Hakim Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik al-Salihi al-Khwarizmi al-Khati, Al-Khati (flourished 1034), was a Muslim alchemist from the village of Kath in the Khwarezm region. He is known for systematizing Muslim alchemy. Al-Khati lived and worked in Baghdad and nearby, and wrote Ain al-San'a wa awn al-Sunâ (The essential[s] of the Art and the Help for the Artisans). The work was crucial for the training of glass-makers, metallurgists, carpenters, and other craftsmen and artisans. The book provided detailed information on various techniques and methods used practically.
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Season 14 · 28 Aug 2026From Copernicus to Lenin: Revolution!
Season 9.2 · 17 Mar 20219 #17 The geopolitical metaphor • Planck • Descartes • Clouscard • Dominique Pagani- 52:15Great Arab mathematician whose name is the origin of the word algorithm.