Adelard of Bath | |
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.jpg) Adelard of Bath, teaching illuminated by Virgil Master (c. 1400) in the Regulae abaci manuscript SCA 1 | |
| Born | c. 1080? |
| Died | c. 1142-1152? Bath, Somerset |
| Notable work | Euclid's Elements (Translation from Arabic), Natural Questions, Treatise on the Astrolabe |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Scholasticism |
Main interests | Science, theology, algebra, geometry, alchemy, astrology, astronomy |
Adelard of Bath (Latin: Adelardus Bathensis; c. 1080? – c. 1142–1152?) was a 12th-century English natural philosopher. He is known both for his original works and for translating many important Greek[1][2] scientific works of astrology, astronomy, philosophy, alchemy and mathematics into Latin from Arabic versions, which were then introduced to Western Europe. The oldest surviving Latin translation of Euclid's Elements is a 12th-century translation by Adelard from an Arabic version.[3] He is known as one of the first to introduce the Arabic numeral system to Europe. He stands at the convergence of three intellectual schools: the traditional learning of French schools, the Greek culture of Southern Italy, and the Arabic science of the East.[4]
- ^ Marion Dolan, Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts, (Springer International, 2017), 195.
- ^ Thomas B. Noone, A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages, (Wiley, 2008), 87.
- ^ Russell, Bertrand (2004). A History of Western Philosophy. Routledge. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-415-32505-9. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Haskins, Charles H. (1911). "Adelard of Bath". The English Historical Review. XXVI (CIII). Oxford Journals: 491–498. doi:10.1093/ehr/XXVI.CIII.491.