A Pioneer in Many Fields (Knowledge Areas)

Short Name: AL-KINDI Born: Kufa about 800 CE Abu-Yusuf Ya‘qub ibn Ishaq ibn as-Sabbah ibn ‘Omran ibn Isma‘il AL-KINDI Tribe:Arab tribe of Kinda Latinized version of his name, Alkindus Family: Son of the governor of Kufa Worked at: Courts of al-Mam’un (reigned until 833) and al-Mu’tassim (reigned 833–842) Tutor to al-Mu’tassim’s son Ahmad FIELDS OF STUDY of AL-KINDI Cryptography Weather forecasting Psychology Introduced Hindu Arabic Numerals Indian Maths to Muslims Infinity Time and Space Spherical geometry; Perspectives establishing a scientific methodology; Arab Philosopher of level of Aristotle