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Adelard of Bath

Adelard of Bath
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Adelard of Bath was a 12th-century English natural philosopher. He is known both for his original works and for translating many important Greek scientific works of astrology, astronomy, philosophy, alchemy and mathematics into Latin from Arabic versions, which were then introduced to Western Europe.

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  1. Petrus Alphonsicirca 1062 – circa 1140
  2. Abraham bar Hiyya Savasordacirca 1070 – circa 1136
  3. Adelard of Bath (this page)circa 1075 – circa 1160
  4. Al-Khazinicirca 1077 – 1155
  5. Abu'l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī1080–1165
  6. Hemachandra1088–1172

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