Arabic Astronomy by Martin Lunn - Festival of Ideas
Sun, Aug 25
|Silsden Town Hall
The classical period of Arabic astronomy lasted from around 600 CE to 1400 CE. It is not well known or celebrated, yet during this time cities in the Middle East became the centres of astronomical learning. The Arabs gave us the star names we use today plus lots of mathematical ideas including zero.
Time and Location
Aug 25, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Silsden Town Hall, Silsden Town Hall, Kirkgate, Silsden, Keighley BD20 0AJ, UK
About the event
The classical period of Arabic astronomy lasted from around 600 CE to 1400 CE. It is not well known or celebrated, yet during this time cities in the Middle East became the centres of astronomical learning. The Arabs gave us the star names we use today plus lots of mathematical ideas including the zero number. They replaced Roman numerals with the Arabic system we still use, and even worked out the length of a year.
This talk is part of Silsden's Festival of Ideas, organised by Silsden Town Hall
