Vol. 3, No. 10/ Spring 2013 Institute for the History of Science University of TehranHistory of Science Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 10, Spring 2013 Publisher: Institute for the History of Science, University of Tehran Chief Editor: Abouzar Farzpourmachiani Co-Editor: Maryam Zaman Designer: Farnaz Azidhak Advisory Board Mohammad Bagheri Hamid-Reza Giahi Yard Iraj Nikseresht Asghar Quedan Contributors to this issue Trem Aslan Salim Ayduz, Farnaz Azidhak Hamid Boblul Zahra Ghezelbash ‘Morteza Somi Rarie-Sadat Mousavi Address: No. 23, Behnam Alley, Ghods Street, Enghelab Avenue, Tehran 1417734491, Tran Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13145-1836, Tehran, Iran Tel: (498) 21 88993016 Fax: (#98) 21 88993018 www.utihs.utac.ir tarikhelm@utac.ir History of Science Newsletter is going to reflect academic activites in history of science, such as conferences, commemorations, published books ‘and journals, ete, Hence contributions by sending reports or news are appreciated. Table of contents 1 4. Thesis submitted in Institute for the History of Science for the degree of M.Sc. in History of Science during last year ‘Thesis submitted in Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studieg for the degree of PhD in History of Science during last year Lectures presented in last academic year in Institue for the History of Science History of Science Department in Ankara University, Turkey ‘Table of Farsi contents \ } International summer school on History of Science in Istanbul \ 4 European autumn school on History of Science in Barcelona ¥ International conference on Islam, Science and Scientism Y 4 Seminar on The Rol! of Iranian- Islamic Scientists in Science Development ¥ 4 Workshop on Mathematics and Art ¥ 5 Journal of Scientific Heritage of Islam and Iran History of Science Department in Ankara University, Turkey ‘The Compendium, a Journal on Sundial History of science in South Asia and Spontaneous Generation, {Journals on History of Science vj LAALQUIBLA en al-Andalus y al-Maghrib al-Aqsi, book from Monica Rius Science & Religion in Mamluk Egypt; Ibn al-Nafis, Pulmonary Transit and Bodily Resurrection, a book from Nahyan Fancy ¢ og é ‘Tusi’s scientific heritage \¥ | A discussion on relationship between Shirazi and Tusi 19 A Survey of the Works of “Hay’a” in 7" centuryBQ] Wy etsse nwt 10 SomennD History of Science Department in Ankara University, Turkey + Trem Aslan! ‘The department of the History of Science was founded in 1952 by Ord, Prof. Aydin Sayili who was the first student of the great celebrity George Sarton, Saysht was the first in the world to get the doctoral degree of the History of Science in Harvard University. Although the History of Science department was founded in 1952, the lecwres on the History of Science had already begun in 1943 in the department of Philosophy. Today the department of the History of Science, is under the roof of the main department of Philosophy and does not gives an education in the level of undergeaduation, Instead of that, it chooses the students from different aspects with a degree in mathematics or physics for instance, and gives them a master and doctoral degree education. In this way students may study the specific area which they have already know in detail, and they have been interested in, Since the education is for the graduate students, each vidual is free to choose any lectures which is available in the mentioned semestre. When the students first apply to the department they have to express in which aspect they want to study in oral interview, so that in later semestres their consultant professors may suggest lectures for them. Science in Antiquity, Science in Medieval Ages, From Alchemy to Chemistry, History of Mathematics, History of Astronomy, History of Physics, Ottoman Science, Ottoman Language, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Revolutions, Philosophycal and Scientific thoughts.in Otomans are some of our lectures in the department, Also (since the department is under the Language and History and Geography Faculty) students may choose a language of the culture, which they would like to study, and may take courses from that language departments such as Latin language, Greek language, Arabic language, Sumerian language etc. In this way students satisfy the two main qualities to be a qualified historian of science, which are: an experties area (like mathematics biology or physics etc) and a language to examine original manuscripts. Each professor has a specific area of experties. In the following lines | would like to introduce the current profesors in charge in Ankara University rT Professor Hiiseyin Gazi Topdemir, who is the chairman of the Ankara University Philosophy Demartment now, was born in Erzurum in 1962, He graduated from department of Philosophy in the Ankara University in 1985. He compleated his master’s degree in History of Science with a thesis Kemaliiddin el-Fardsi's commentory about ibn el-EHeysem'in Kitab el-Mendzir in 1988. His doctoral thesis was on Tagi al-Din ibn Maruf's Optical Work, which was compleated 1994, under the guidance of Professor Sevim Tekeli. His major interest is focused on the History of Physics and Philosophy of Science. He has been the member of Turl Philosophical Association since1987 and has also been a member of Turkish Society of History of Science since 1900, Among many of his published books, Story of Light and ibn al-Haytham and New Optic are the most famous ones. Professor Melek Dosay Gokdogan was born in Bursa 1960. After she graduated from the department of Philosophy in 1977 she started her post graduate studies in the History ‘of Mathematics. She has prepared a master thesis on Abi Kamil Shuja's Algebra under the guidance of Professor Aydin Sayih. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in the History of Science in the 1988. Her doctorate dissertation, under the guidance of Professor Sevim Tekeli, was on Algebra by al- Karaji. She spent four months in England and six months in Italy studying Latin mathematical texts. Today she is still studying about History of Mathematics and giving lectures about History of Mathematics and Astronomy. Among many of her published books AP. Khwarizmi's Algebra, Mal Hisab al-Jabr wa al- Mugdbala by Karaji, and Five Great Algebraists are first that comes to mind. Professor Remzi Demir was born in Ankara in 1963. He got admitted to the Ankara University History of Science department in 1980, He graduated from this department in 1984 and became a research assistant in the same department, He obtained his master's degree with a thesis entitled Jabir Ibn Afld abd his Isla al-Majisti in 1987 and his Ph.D. dissertation Was on The Application of the Decimal Syste” to the Trigonometry and Astronomy by the Ottoman Astronomer, Tagi al-Din ibn Marif's Works. under theguidance of Professor Sevim Tekeli in 1991. Since 1993 he has been working at the same department. He actually continues his studies in the fields of History of Psychology in Ottoman period, History of Mathematics and Astronomy and is interested in Islamic especially Ottoman Science, in Medieval period. He continues, giving the Ottoman language and Ottoman science lectures. He is. famous about being the writer of Philosophia Ottomanica and Scructure of the Scientific Thought in Ottomans. Assistant Professor Inan Kalayciogullant was born in Ankara in 1977. After he graduated from Ankara College in 1995 he got admitted to Ankara University department of Philosophy. In 2000 he started the master programe in the department of History of Science. He obtained his master's degree from the The relation between Ibrahim Miteferrika's additions 10 Katip Gelebi's Cihannuma and The Entery of Modern Sciences in to Turkey under the guidance of Professor Hiiseyin Gazi Topdemir, in 2003. His Ph.D. dissertation was on Sciences in the Republic Period of Turkey under the guidance of Professor Remzi Demir. He complited that study in 2009, and since 2010 he has been Assistant Proffessor in the History of Science department and he continues his studies which are mainy concernes the Republic Period Sciences. Among many of his published books, Manual of the Science History: Discoveries and Studies (together with the authors: M. D. Gdkdogan, R. Demir, H. G. Topdemir, Y. Unat, Y. Emlt) and Ordinarius Proffessor Aydin Saytlt's Corpus-l, Atatiirk and Science, (editor: Remzi Demir, compiler: finan Kalayciogullart) are the most famous ones. Last but not the least I would like to introduce you some of the recent studies which has made by post graduate students. For instance, I am studying History of Mathematics and my master thesis was the Euclid's fifth postulate in Mediveal Islam. One of our friend Tarik Tuna Giztitok who is studying History of Psychology investigated The Role of the Book, Imi Ahvdl-i Ruh ve Usut-i Tefekkir (Psychology and Logic) by Mehmet bin Rifat in the History of Turkish Psychology in his master thesis. Vural Basaran who is studying the History of Physics gives a master thesis about Development of modern theories of motion in Europe and their introduction into Ottomans through the studies on ballistics and continues his studies about Examination of Ottoman ballistic manuscripts in the eighteenth century for his doctoral degree. One of our other friend Ayse llen Kokgti is studying Calculus in Ottomans. The department of the History of Science in Ankara University’s main purpose is t0 educate fully sapiential and sophisticated students in their own fields, and accomplishes its mission since 1952. "ph. student in Ankara University, History of Science Department. Studying History of Mathematies Prof. Aydin Sayth and his sister GundUz Sayih and Prof. Melek Dosay Gékdoian Introduction ea @ History of Science Newsletter, No. 10, Spring 2013