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Roshdi Rashed

Egyptian-French mathematician, philosopher and historian of science · France · On the map · Academics · Born 1936 · age 90

Roshdi Rashed, born in Cairo in 1936, is a mathematician, philosopher and historian of science, whose work focuses largely on mathematics and physics of the medieval Arab world.

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A life in dates

2017Kenneth O. May PrizeAward2016Sheikh Zayed Book AwardAward2014Al Owais AwardAward2007King Faisal International Prize in Islamic StudiesAward1989Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1977CNRS bronze medalAward1936Born5 April 1936

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Awards

Kenneth O. May Prize2017

Sheikh Zayed Book Award2016

Al Owais Award2014

King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies2007

Knight of the Legion of Honour1989

CNRS bronze medal1977

Associate Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences

About this person

His work explores and illuminates the unrecognized Arab scientific tradition, being one of the first historians to study in detail the ancient and medieval texts, their journey through the Eastern schools and courses, their immense contributions to Western science, particularly in regarding the development of algebra and the first formalization of physics.

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The same award as Roshdi

Umar ChapraBoth received King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies

Radha Charan GuptaBoth received Kenneth O. May Prize Mohamed el-BisatieBoth received Al Owais Award

Adolf YushkevichBoth received Kenneth O. May Prize Mohammad Najatuallah SiddiquiBoth received King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies

Abdelfattah KilitoBoth received Al Owais Award