Died today in 1198: Averroës "the Commentator" Spanish astronomer, physicist, philosopher and mathmetician
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@MedievalArchive His real name was Ibn Rushd. He wasn't Spanish, Spain wasn't a political entity then as we know it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@MedievalArchive he was a Muslim man from Cordoba in Al Andalus. There has been enough erasure of the Islamic contribution to science as is2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
.@MedievalArchive as well as their contributions to philosophy, political theory, etc.
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