Mathematics and Physics (Science)
Euclid (Alexandria, c. 300 BC)
- Laws of Geometry
- Euclidian Space - 3 dimensions - obeys laws such as: sum of angles in triangle = 180°
Al Khawarizmi (Bagdad, 780-850 AD)
- Arabic numerals, Algebra
- Built upon older Hindu-Arabic work
Fibanacci (Pisa, c. 1170-1240)
- Important in introducing Arabic numerals in Europe (which was then very backward!)
- Many advances in “pure” mathematics