Famous Quotes of Carl Friedrich Gauss
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) was a German mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, celebrated for his foundational contributions across various disciplines. Revered as the “Prince of Mathematicians,” Gauss made significant advancements in number theory, notably in prime distribution and modular arithmetic, as detailed in his influential work Disquisitiones Arithmeticae. His formulation of Gauss’s law in physics established […]
Read MoreFamous Quotes of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) was a Dutch scientist acclaimed for his groundbreaking contributions to microscopy and microbiology. Despite lacking formal training, he crafted simple microscopes, enabling unparalleled observations of the microscopic realm. Leeuwenhoek’s meticulous work unveiled the existence of microorganisms, including bacteria and protozoa, which he termed “animalcules.” His discoveries revolutionized scientific understanding, illuminating previously […]
Read MoreFamous Quotes of Antoine Henri Becquerel
Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French engineer, physicist, Nobel laureate, and the first person to discover radioactivity. For work in this field he, along with Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. The SI unit for radioactivity, the becquerel, is named after him. Antoine Henri Becquerel Quotes 1. “I have […]
Read MoreFamous Quotes of André-Marie Ampère
André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as “electrodynamics”. He is also the inventor of numerous applications, such as the solenoid and the electrical telegraph. André-Marie Ampère Quotes 1. “Believe in God, in His providence, in a future […]
Read MoreFamous Quotes of Andreas Vesalius
Andries van Wezel, latinised as Andreas Vesalius, was an anatomist and physician who wrote De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem, what is considered to be one of the most influential books on human anatomy and a major advance over the long-dominant work of Galen. Andreas Vesalius Quotes 1. “Aristotle and many others say men have […]
Read MoreTop Quotes of Shaikh Abu-Saeed Abil-Kheir
Shaikh Abu-Said Abil-Kheir was one of the earlier Sufi poets. He lived more than two centuries before Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi yet, like Rumi, much of his mysticism follows a similar path of annihilation in divine Love. Abu-Said’s poetry ranges from the ecstatic and celestial, to struggles with abandonment. His poetry has an immediacy and even […]
Read MoreAll Time Famous Quotes of Abdul Razzaq Gilani
Abd al-Razzāq b. ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (c. Dhu al-Qi’dah 528 AH – 6 Shawwal 603 AH/9 September 1134 – 7 May 1207), also known as Abū Bakr al-Jīlī or ʿAbd al-Razzāq al-Jīlānī (often simplified as Abdul-Razzaq Gilani) for short, or reverentially as Shaykh ʿAbd al-Razzāq al-Jīlānī by Sunni Muslims, was a Persian Sunni Muslim Hanbali […]
Read MoreAll Time Famous Quotes of Abd Al-Qadir al-Jilani
Syekh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani was born in the year 470 Hijriah (1077-78 AD) in the area called Al-Jil di Parsi (sekarang Iran). Beliau berpulang ke Rahmatullah pada tahun 561 Hijriah (1166 Masehi) at the age of 91 tahun. Sufi besar ini disemayamkan di kawasan Madrasah Bab ad-Daraja di Bagdad. This shrine is the most popular […]
Read MoreAll Time Famous Quotes of Abdullah Ansari
Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Herawi al-Ansari or Khajah Abdullah Ansari of Herat (4 May 1006 – 8 March 1089), also known as Pir-i Herat (sage of Herat), Shaykh al-Islām was a famous Persian Sufi who lived in the 11th century in Herat. One of the outstanding figures in Khorasan in his century: commentator of the Qur’an, […]
Read MoreAll Time Famous Quotes of Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad
‘Abdallah ibn ‘Alawi al-Haddad was a Yemeni Islamic scholar. He lived his entire life in the town of Tarim in Yemen’s Valley of Hadhramawt and died there in 1720 CE. He was an adherent to the Ash’ari Sunni Creed of Faith, while in Islamic jurisprudence, he was a Sunni Muslim of Shafi’i school. Abdallah ibn […]
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