WHAT MUHAMMAD DID

Muhammad was a famous mathematician and astronomer.

He wrote mathematical books that collected and arranged the earlier discoveries of

previous mathematicians.

“ The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing” is a book he

wrote on rules for solving linear and quadratic equations, as well as problems of

geometry and proportion.

“The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balance”

The book was written to help solve linear and

quadratic equations.

Translated into Latin in the 12th century.

Provided a great link between Hindu and Arab

mathematicians and European scholars.

A corruption in the title resulted in the word

“algebra”.

Muhammad’s Death Muhammad died c. 850.

He was approximately 70 years old.

Muhammad al-Khwarizmi died a famous mathematician, astronomer, and well respect man from Baghdad, Iraq.

I received my information on Muhammad al-Khwarizmi from answers.com.

I received my pictures on him from cicsworld.org, flickr.com,

and from islamismyfuture.blogspot.com.