ABU REHAN MUHAMMAD BIN AHMED AL-BERUNI {CONTRIBUTION OF MUSLIMS SCIENTISTS}


 

CONTRIBUTION OF MUSLIMS SCIENTISTS



ABU REHAN MUHAMMAD BIN AHMED AL-BERUNI


INTRODUCTION

He was born in Berun, a small town of Afghanistan, in 973 AD.He wrote many books on various subjects like physics, mathematics, culture, astronomy etc.

CONTRIBUTION

He discussed in detail about the movement of sun, moon and other planets.
He determined the densities of various metals .
He gave an idea that Earth is floating in the sky like a ship in the water.
He was the first who said that the velocity of light is more than the velocity of sound.

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