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๐ฐ Medieval Era
Islamic Golden Age
Muslim scholars led the world in science, maths, medicine and philosophy 750โ1258 AD
750 ๐ Iraq (Baghdad) Medieval Era
๐ฐ Key Facts
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Baghdad's "House of Wisdom" โ centre of world scholarship from 750โ1258 AD
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Algebra (Al-Khwarizmi), algorithms, optics (Ibn al-Haytham), surgery (Ibn Sina) all originated here
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Al-Biruni, Al-Razi, Ibn Khaldun โ pioneered history, medicine, anthropology and geography
House of Wisdom in Baghdad housed scholars from across the world, translating all known knowledge
Quick Reference
Era
๐ฐ Medieval Era
Region
๐ Iraq (Baghdad)
Year
750
Summary
Muslim scholars led the world in science, maths, medicine and philosophy 750โ1258 AD