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[780-850]
Al-Khwārizmī
— a mathematician so prominent that the words "
algorithm
" and "
algebra
" are named after him (based on his name, and his most famous book (
al-ğabr
), respectively)
(
alternative romanizations
include: Chorasmia, Chorezm, and Khorezm)
[980-1037]
Avicenna
— polymath
[993-1013]
Abulcasis
— the father of modern surgery, made
numerous advances
in surgical equipment and techniques