Adelard of Bath

Adelard of Bath
Adelard of Bath, teaching
illuminated by Virgil Master (c. 1400) in the Regulae abaci manuscript SCA 1
Bornc. 1080?
Diedc. 1142-1152?
Bath, Somerset
Notable workEuclid's Elements (Translation from Arabic), Natural Questions, Treatise on the Astrolabe
EraMedieval philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolScholasticism
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]

  1. ^ Marion Dolan, Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts, (Springer International, 2017), 195.
  2. ^ Thomas B. Noone, A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages, (Wiley, 2008), 87.
  3. ^ Russell, Bertrand (2004). A History of Western Philosophy. Routledge. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-415-32505-9. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  4. ^ Haskins, Charles H. (1911). "Adelard of Bath". The English Historical Review. XXVI (CIII). Oxford Journals: 491–498. doi:10.1093/ehr/XXVI.CIII.491.

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