-What famous Western astronomers built upon Muslim observations and theories about the system of the universe?
-Why are the contributions important to our present day understanding of astronomy?
-Who benefited from the astronomical research done by Muslims?
This is a history assignment and I am very confused...I have searched on Google and Ask and have not found anything. I source of where the info came from would be nice, but definately not necessary! Thanks in advance...
2007-01-28 07:22:57 · 2 answers · asked by bruiser931 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Muslim world was a great powerhouse of learning and science until about 500 years ago, then suddenly semed to grind to a halt, and Europe took over. they invented many of the tools used to take accurate measurements, such as the astrolobe - a forerunner of the sextant.
have a look at this
2007-01-28 07:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_astronomy
2007-01-28 15:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jano 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋