The Telescope Abul Hasan is distinguished as the inventor of the Telescope, which he described to be a “Tube, to the extremities of which were attached diopters".
The Pendulum The Pendulum was invented by Ibn Yunus, a genius in science who lived in the reign of Aziz Billah and Hakim bi-Amr-illah, the Fatimid monarchs of Egypt.
The Watch The first watch was made by Kutbi, a renowned watch-maker of his time.
The Mariners Compass
Gunpowder Mir Fatehullah Khan is known to history as the inventor of gun and gunpowder.
Shipping instrument A unique instrument was invented by Abu Solet Umayyah in 1134 A.D. through which a sunken ship would be raised - which greatly helped in the salvage expeditions of mediaeval times.
Manufacturing Soap, Paper and Cloth
The Windmill Al-Masudi who died in Cairo in 957 A.D. may be called the "Pliny of the Arabs" In his celebrated work The Meadows of Gold, he has described an earthquake, and the first windmill which was also invented by a Muslim.
Astronomy and Navigation Giralda or "The Tower of Seville", was the first observatory in Europe. It was built in 1190 A.D., in the Spanish town of Seville under the supervision of the celebrated Mathematician, Jabir Ibn Afiah.
Astrolobe
Mathematics Medical Sciences
Glass Ibn Firnas is credited with making glass from stones.
Attempts at flight According to Hitti, "Ibn Firnas was the first man in Arab history to make a scientific attempt at flight.
Here you come..the man who believes people will let dogs babysit their children and therefore change the human race forever....with your attempt to get people to start a forum aginst Hindus....YET AGAIN!
You post narrow-minded, ignorant, rascist, religiously intolerant threads and this is becoming such a trend as to be UNACCEPTABLE!
I am staying away from here. I have said what I wanted to say and shall NOT be back.
I advise others to steer clear unless you eventually want to be posting on page 50 later on!
pisceslady7: Who gives a toss?Here you come..the man who believes people will let dogs babysit their children and therefore change the human race forever....with your attempt to get people to start a forum aginst Hindus....YET AGAIN!You post narrow-minded, ignorant, rascist, religiously intolerant threads and this is becoming such a trend as to be UNACCEPTABLE!
I am staying away from here. I have said what I wanted to say and shall NOT be back. I advise others to steer clear unless you eventually want to be posting on page 50 later on!
Well....thanks for your kind words lady. Seems you have a broad vocabulary. Let the people to guess about my postings. I don't understand why you bother to make others understood about me or my posts Are you paid ? It doesn't matter if you are having some kind of benefaction by commenting on me. Let the people to decide on my ideas. Cos they also have an intellect. It is not so important to understand on me except my ideas. Either they may have a bad impression or good impression over my ideas through their own intellect. I always speak according what my heart says. I can't please everybody. I'm sorry for that.
lifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico16,713 posts
Inventions by chronological order Paper currency (7th century, China) Navigational compass (11th century, China) Firearms (12th century, China) Glasses (1280's, Italy) Mechanical clock (1335, Italy) Printing Press (c. 1440, Germany)
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Viol (viola da gamba) and Cello (late 15th and 16th century, Italy) Pocket watch (1510, Germany)
Invented by Peter Henlein. Violin (Early 16th century, Italy) Thermometer (1593-1714) 1593 : Invented by Galileo Galilei (Italy) 1714 : Mercury thermometer invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (Poland/Netherlands) Microscope (1595, Netherlands)
Invented by Zacharias Janssen.
Telescope late 11th century : astronomical lenses (Sweden) 13th century : experimental telescopes built by Francis Bacon (UK) 1595/1608 : refracting telescope (Netherlands) 1609 : improved by Galileo (Italy) Newspaper (1605, Belgium/France/Germany)
The world's first printed newspapers were the Relation aller fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien published in Strasbourg (Germany at the time, now France), and the Nieuwe Tijdingen, published the same year in Antwerp (part of the Spanish Netherlands at the time, now Belgium). Calculator (1623-1954) 1623 : automatic calculator invented by Wilhelm Schickard (Germany) 1642 : adding machine invented by Blaise Pascal (France) 1954 : electronic calculator invented by IBM (USA) Barometer (1643, Italy)
Invented by Evangelista Torricelli. Daily newspaper (1645, Germany)
The Einkommende Zeitungen in Lepizing. Pendulum clock (1657, Netherlands)
Invented by Christiaan Huygens. Pressure cooker (1679, France)
venusenvy: Wow! Perhaps you should study the english language a bit more...You might discover the diff between "following" and mocking
I don't care both "following me" or "mocking at me". Cos I get done nothing except you by doing so. At least you can release your anger,tension or pressure over me and can have a relief.
Any way if you don't mind, could you say something related to the thread's topic pretty lady.
Leo_7: u r happy now,knowing that they weren't Muslim inventions?btw,u r missing out many inventions by Muslims in ur list.
Y should I happy over it ? Besides the lists I have put in this thread have not been made by me. Just refer to the links and find out by yourself if you have any doubt about them. And if you know some more new invention by Muslims, please make a list and put in this thread. Cos I'm bit curious about that.
The Telescope Abul Hasan is distinguished as the inventor of the Telescope, which he described to be a “Tube, to the extremities of which were attached diopters".
The Pendulum The Pendulum was invented by Ibn Yunus, a genius in science who lived in the reign of Aziz Billah and Hakim bi-Amr-illah, the Fatimid monarchs of Egypt.
The Watch The first watch was made by Kutbi, a renowned watch-maker of his time.
The Mariners Compass
Gunpowder Mir Fatehullah Khan is known to history as the inventor of gun and gunpowder.
Shipping instrument A unique instrument was invented by Abu Solet Umayyah in 1134 A.D. through which a sunken ship would be raised - which greatly helped in the salvage expeditions of mediaeval times.
Manufacturing Soap, Paper and Cloth
The Windmill Al-Masudi who died in Cairo in 957 A.D. may be called the "Pliny of the Arabs" In his celebrated work The Meadows of Gold, he has described an earthquake, and the first windmill which was also invented by a Muslim.
Astronomy and Navigation Giralda or "The Tower of Seville", was the first observatory in Europe. It was built in 1190 A.D., in the Spanish town of Seville under the supervision of the celebrated Mathematician, Jabir Ibn Afiah.
Astrolobe
Mathematics
Medical Sciences
Glass Ibn Firnas is credited with making glass from stones.
Attempts at flight According to Hitti, "Ibn Firnas was the first man in Arab history to make a scientific attempt at flight.
The arabs took to Spain many inventions, but not all these things were invented by muslims. Many were invented before Islam existed, as paper and gunpowder. And the Giralda is formerly a mosque tower in Seville, not an observatory. I don't know if someone used it for that purpose.
pisceslady7: Who gives a toss?Here you come..the man who believes people will let dogs babysit their children and therefore change the human race forever....with your attempt to get people to start a forum aginst Hindus....YET AGAIN!You post narrow-minded, ignorant, rascist, religiously intolerant threads and this is becoming such a trend as to be UNACCEPTABLE!
I am staying away from here. I have said what I wanted to say and shall NOT be back. I advise others to steer clear unless you eventually want to be posting on page 50 later on!
ali110: the Founder of Science were Muslims ,Bu ALi sena ,Tasir uddin Toosi ,Jabar Bin hayan are Biggest names in the World of Science ,
They must be Abu 'Ali al-?usayn ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Sina (Latinized name Avicenna),Nasir al-Din Tusi ,Jabir ibn Hayyan. Thanks to wikipedia.org
Anyway, I just take the first name "Abd Allah ibn Sina"(Avicenna). He was influenced by "the Qur'an, Muhammad, Ja'far al-Sadiq, Hippocrates, Sushruta, Charaka, Aristotle, Galen, Plotinus, Neoplatonism, Indian mathematics, Wasil ibn Ata, al-Kindi, al-Farabi, Rhazes, Biruni, John Philoponus"
Charaka
Sushruta
Aristotle
Galen
Plotinos
John Philoponus :also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian
Indian mathematics ;emerged in the Indian subcontinent from 1200 BC until the end of the 18th century. In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 AD to 1200 AD), important contributions were made by scholars like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, and Bhaskara II. The decimal number system in use today was first recorded in Indian mathematics. Indian mathematicians made early contributions to the study of the concept of zero as a number, negative numbers, arithmetic, and algebra. In addition, trigonometry was further advanced in India, and, in particular, the modern definitions of sine and cosine were developed there. These mathematical concepts were transmitted to the Middle East, China, and Europe and led to further developments that now form the foundations of many areas of mathematics.
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
Great Britain produced many of the most influential scientists, mathematicians and inventors in modern history. With influential people, come influential ideas, theories and inventions, some of which have the potential to change the world forever. This list will look at my pick for the top 10 British inventions which did just that. Note that although a couple of these inventions have been disputed, they are all legally recognized as British inventions.
8 Newton’s Laws
Isaac Newton was a British physicist and mathematician. Born in 1642, Newton discovered and documented for the first time three laws of motion in regard to physics. Newton’s Laws are as follows – 1st Law: An object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force and an object in uniform motion tends to remain in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. 2nd Law: An applied force on an object equals the rate of change of its momentum. 3rd Law: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Newton was also the first person to document the mechanics of universal gravitation. Newton’s work is some of the most influential in the history of modern science, many regarding him to be one of the most important scientists in human history.
7 Programmable Computer
The first programmable computer was invented by British mathematician and scientist Charles Babbage in the 1820s. Although he is recognized as the inventor of the programmable computer, Babbage did not live to see the machine completed. Babbage began work on a mechanical computer he called the Difference Engine in 1822, working for more than ten years with government funding. The project was eventually abandoned after losing funding after the British government lost faith in the project after prolonged delays. The machine was built for the first time from Babbage’s original designs over 150 years later in 1989. After his work on the difference engine, Babbage went on to invent the Analytical Engine, a far more complex machine than the Difference Engine, it could be programmed using punched cards. The Analytical Engine, although not built in full until 2011 by British researchers, was the first ever working programmable computer, and was the first step in the history of computing as we know it.
6 World Wide Web
Not to be confused with the Internet (a global system of networked computers invented in the USA), the World Wide Web, invented by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, is the system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. The World Wide Web is most commonly experienced as the system behind the concept of web pages and websites. Berners-Lee first proposed the concept of the World Wide Web in March 1989, later pitching it at CERN along with Belgian scientist Robert Cailliau. CERN then publicly introduced the project in December of 1990. The first website, info.cern.ch, went live at CERN on 6th August 1991. Interestingly, Berners-Lee, although realizing the potential for immense personal profit from his invention, chose instead to gift the idea to the world, requesting no payment.
5 Television
The world’s first publicly demonstrated television was invented by British inventor John Logie Baird in 1925. Logie Baird is also credited with the invention of the first fully electric color television tube. The first public demonstration of Logie Baird’s television was performed before members of the Royal Institution on 26th January 1926. He also later demonstrated the first color television on 3rd July 1928. Logie Baird’s television displayed a 30 line vertically scanned image at 5 frames per second,
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
Charles Darwin was a British naturalist born in 1809. Darwin was the first person to propose the now popular theories of evolution, natural selection and common descent. After a 5 year voyage around the globe aboard the HMS Beagle, Darwin returned to Britain finding himself a celebrity in scientific circles following distribution of his letters to various scientists at home while he had been away studying geology aboard the Beagle. Darwin went on to be elected to the Council of the Geological Society, later moving to London to continue his work and join a circle of scientists which included Charles Babbage. Darwin formed his theory of evolution over much of his life, only publishing it in his later years in his book “On The Origin of Species” for fear of how the public would respond to what was, at the time, a highly controversial theory, since it proposed a means by which life developed on Earth without a God. Charles Darwin continued, despite controversy (and in some cases ridicule), his work until his death on 19th April 1882 from heart disease, likely brought on from years of illness, overwork and stress.
2 Telephone
The telephone was invented by British inventor Alexander Graham Bell and patented in 1876. Bell left school at age 15, but maintained a keen interest in science and biology. Moving to London to live with his grandfather, Bell developed a love for learning and spent hours each day in study. Aged 16, he went to teach elocution and music at Weston House Academy in Moray, Scotland. A year later, Bell attended the University of Edinburgh, later being accepted into the University of London. His early experiments with sound began when he was taken to see a “speaking” automaton designed by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and built by Sir Charles Wheatstone.
Fascinated by the machine, Bell purchased a copy of a book written in German by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and built a similar automaton with his Brother. Many years later, while working at Boston University School of Oratory, Bell became interested in technology to transmit sound. Leaving his job a the university, he made the decision to pursue his personal research on the subject. In 1875, Bell created an acoustic telegraph which he patented in March 1876 following a close race with American inventor Elisha Gray, whom accused Graham Bell of stealing the invention from him. The patent office ultimately ruled in Bell’s favor and he was granted the patent for the world’s first telephone.
1 English Language
English is the second most widely spoken language in the world behind Mandarin. However, it is the official language of more countries worldwide than any other, and the most common second language globally. English is generally used as the intermediary language of choice at global events and international summits. The English language is also the most far reaching language in the world, with native speakers as far spread as Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and, of course, Great Britain, where the language was born. Every great speech in the long history of the English speaking world, every theory, paper, proposal and design too, share one common thing: the English language. That is why it must be Britain’s most influential invention.
tomcatwarne: Charles Darwin was a British naturalist born in 1809. Darwin was the first person to propose the now popular theories of evolution, natural selection and common descent. After a 5 year voyage around the globe aboard the HMS Beagle, Darwin returned to Britain finding himself a celebrity in scientific circles following distribution of his letters to various scientists at home while he had been away studying geology aboard the Beagle. Darwin went on to be elected to the Council of the Geological Society, later moving to London to continue his work and join a circle of scientists which included Charles Babbage. Darwin formed his theory of evolution over much of his life, only publishing it in his later years in his book “On The Origin of Species” for fear of how the public would respond to what was, at the time, a highly controversial theory, since it proposed a means by which life developed on Earth without a God. Charles Darwin continued, despite controversy (and in some cases ridicule), his work until his death on 19th April 1882 from heart disease, likely brought on from years of illness, overwork and stress.2 Telephone
The telephone was invented by British inventor Alexander Graham Bell and patented in 1876. Bell left school at age 15, but maintained a keen interest in science and biology. Moving to London to live with his grandfather, Bell developed a love for learning and spent hours each day in study. Aged 16, he went to teach elocution and music at Weston House Academy in Moray, Scotland. A year later, Bell attended the University of Edinburgh, later being accepted into the University of London. His early experiments with sound began when he was taken to see a “speaking” automaton designed by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and built by Sir Charles Wheatstone.
Fascinated by the machine, Bell purchased a copy of a book written in German by Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen and built a similar automaton with his Brother. Many years later, while working at Boston University School of Oratory, Bell became interested in technology to transmit sound. Leaving his job a the university, he made the decision to pursue his personal research on the subject. In 1875, Bell created an acoustic telegraph which he patented in March 1876 following a close race with American inventor Elisha Gray, whom accused Graham Bell of stealing the invention from him. The patent office ultimately ruled in Bell’s favor and he was granted the patent for the world’s first telephone.1 English Language
English is the second most widely spoken language in the world behind Mandarin. However, it is the official language of more countries worldwide than any other, and the most common second language globally. English is generally used as the intermediary language of choice at global events and international summits. The English language is also the most far reaching language in the world, with native speakers as far spread as Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and, of course, Great Britain, where the language was born. Every great speech in the long history of the English speaking world, every theory, paper, proposal and design too, share one common thing: the English language. That is why it must be Britain’s most influential invention.
I really like the English language since it is the easiest foreign language to learn and it opens me the door to make companionship in international level and to learn various types of things in this world. Though I really against with the early deeds of the British empire ( being a citizen from a country which was badly affected by the British aggression),I really thanks Britain for giving this easy simple language to the world.
tomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
ParamaSathya: I really like the English language since it is the easiest foreign language to learn and it opens me the door to make companionship in international level and to learn various types of things in this world. Though I really against with the early deeds of the British empire ( being a citizen from a country which was badly affected by the British aggression) ,I really thanks Britain for giving this easy simple language to the world.
As usual you missed the whole point. You should thank the British for your justice system and many other things, and don't answer as a whining child against their parent.
Grow up and face the world as it is.
You are not alone , America was created by the British and although they have gone sadly wrong in some ways, they still have our justice system
tomcatwarne: As usual you missed the whole point. You should thank the British for your justice system and many other things, and don't answer as a whining child against their parent.
Grow up and face the world as it is.
You are not alone , America was created by the British and although they have gone sadly wrong in some ways, they still have our justice system
Welll....but if you look at the issue through my dimension you will see it in a different way. from ur view it's really ok, but from my view, it's very different. But I don't deny that we didn't get any good things from Western culture. But the damage was higher than the advantages
tomcatwarne: As usual you missed the whole point. You should thank the British for your justice system and many other things, and don't answer as a whining child against their parent.
Grow up and face the world as it is.
You are not alone , America was created by the British and although they have gone sadly wrong in some ways, they still have our justice system
Well, actually, you can thank the Greeks for your justice system and for pretty much everything regarding modern Western culture. The Ancient Greeks have affected government, the arts, sports, medicine and philosophy.
This thread is so silly. It's like grade school: 'my dadday can beat up your daddy.'
If we look back through human history, as well as modern human endeavors, we will see that people in all cultures, races, religions, and both genders have been very much involved in creating and inventing all that is now part of modern civilization and that it has been a situation of people, perhaps generations or centuries later building upon the ideas of earlier times. Something like a joint effort. We are all one. The sooner people realize that, the better.
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Check this lists of "Muslim Scientific Inventions". Are they Correct or not ?(Vote Below)
Muslim Scientific Inventions
The Telescope
Abul Hasan is distinguished as the inventor of the Telescope, which he described to be a “Tube, to the extremities of which were attached diopters".
The Pendulum
The Pendulum was invented by Ibn Yunus, a genius in science who lived in the reign of Aziz Billah and Hakim bi-Amr-illah, the Fatimid monarchs of Egypt.
The Watch
The first watch was made by Kutbi, a renowned watch-maker of his time.
The Mariners Compass
Gunpowder
Mir Fatehullah Khan is known to history as the inventor of gun and gunpowder.
Shipping instrument
A unique instrument was invented by Abu Solet Umayyah in 1134 A.D. through
which a sunken ship would be raised - which greatly helped in the salvage
expeditions of mediaeval times.
Manufacturing Soap, Paper and Cloth
The Windmill
Al-Masudi who died in Cairo in 957 A.D. may be called the "Pliny of the Arabs" In his celebrated work The Meadows of Gold, he has described an earthquake, and the first windmill which was also invented by a Muslim.
Astronomy and Navigation
Giralda or "The Tower of Seville", was the first observatory in Europe. It was built in 1190 A.D., in the Spanish town of Seville under the supervision of the celebrated Mathematician, Jabir Ibn Afiah.
Astrolobe
Mathematics
Medical Sciences
Glass
Ibn Firnas is credited with making glass from stones.
Attempts at flight
According to Hitti, "Ibn Firnas was the first man in Arab history to make a scientific attempt at flight.
Another Lists Says:
20 Greatest Inventions by Muslims
1) Coffee 2) Pin-Hole Camera 3) Chess 4) Parachute 5) Shampoo
6) Refinement 7) Shaft 8) Metal Armor 9) Pointed Arch 10) Surgery
11) Windmill 12) Vaccination 13) Fountain Pen 14) Numerical Numbering 15) Soup 17) Pay Cheques 18) Earch is in sphere shape?
19) Rocket and Torpedo 20) Gardens