The Einstein of the Eighth Century

George Sarton in his legendary Introduction to the History of Science, attributes each half century of scientific progress to one scientist, who set the tone by his leadership.  He assigns the second half of the eighth century to none other than Abu Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān of Geber.

Each of the scientists chosen by George Sarton deserve the highest accolade like Einstein in our times.  Therefore, I have no hesitation in calling Abu Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān as the Einstein of the eighth century.

15th-century European portrait of “Geber”, Codici Ashburnhamiani 1166, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence

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