“Not only scientific theory was condemned as the work of the devil. The devil also seems to have known a lot more… — Petr Beckman Devil Copy Share Image
“Such was the ugly face of the Middle Ages. It is not surprising that mathematics made little progress; toward the Renaissance, European… — Petr Beckman Middle ages Copy Share Image
“In 1486, Torquemada sentenced the Spanish mathematician Valmes to be burned at the stake because Valmes had claimed to have found the… — Petr Beckman Mathematician Valmes Copy Share Image
“Scientific works and entire libraries were set to torch kindled by the insane religious fanatics. We have already mentioned the Bishop of… — Petr Beckman Books Copy Share Image
“Adelard of Bath (ca. 1075-1160) disguised himself as a Muslim and studied at Cordoba; he translated Euclid's Elements from the Arabic translation… — Petr Beckman Islam Copy Share Image
