Lesson 5: The Golden Age of Islam Flashcards
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House of Wisdom
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-Center for learning, translation, and research.
-Attracting scholars from all over the world.
-Located in Baghdad
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Translation Movement
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-Translated Classic Greek, Roman & Persian Texts
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Astrolabe
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An ancient instrument used to measure the position of the stars and planets.
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Al-Khwarizmi
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-Mathematician
-Developed Algebra
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Ibn Sina
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-Wrote “The Canon of Medicine”
-Developed concept of Quarantie and contagion
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Ibn al-Haytham
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-Wrote Book of Optics
-explaining how the eye perceives light
-lenses can be used to magnify images
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Jabir ibn Hayyan
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Developed chemical processes of distillation and crystallization
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Sakk
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-Letter of Credit (Paper Representing Debt)
-Facilitated Long Distance Trade
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