Pioneers of Ottoman Science

UNESCO declared 2014, the 450th anniversary of Matrakçı's death, as the "Year of Matrakçı Nasuh". Matrakçı is perhaps the reflection of the Renaissance in Europe in the Ottoman Empire. With his works, he is no less than many leading scientists and artists of his age. It's just not well promoted and studied. Not only Matrakçı, but many scientists like him are waiting to be introduced on the dusty shelves of our history.
-Prof. Dr. Salim Ayduz-

Was the Ottoman Empire really backward in science? Were scientific activities prevented by the sultans? What activities did the Ottomans undertake to raise scientists? How were Ottoman scientists doing very important work in both traditional sciences and modern sciences? Prof. Dr. Salim Ayduz, in his book Pioneers of Ottoman Science; It tells the life stories, scientific activities and works of scientists who lived in the Ottoman Empire from its foundation to its last periods and produced works or made original contributions in fields such as science, education, medicine, music, architecture and technology.

Avicenna of Anatolia: Aydınlı Hacı Pasha
A groundbreaking physician in surgery: Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu
A pilgrim of knowledge from Samarkand Observatory to Istanbul madrasahs: Ali Kuşçu
A versatile Ottoman genius: Matrakçı Nasuh
An Ottoman inventor: Takiyüddin Râsıd
Inventor sheikhs in Ottoman civilization
Tulip Era Ottoman inventions
An Ottoman scholar between West and East: Abbas Vesim Efendi
Scientist worth his weight in gold: İsmail Gelenbevî

And how about getting to know many other scientists who lived in the Ottoman period, but nowadays neither they nor their works are known by anyone?
(From the Promotional Bulletin)


Thin Cover:

Number of Pages: 256

Year of Print: 2016


eBook:

Number of Pages: 137

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Timaş Publications

First Print Year: 2016

Language: Turkish