Al-Khawarzmi, the great Muslim genius, is best known for his work in the field of:
Al-Khawarzmi, the great Muslim genius, is best known for his work in the field of:
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Algebra
(D) Poetry
The right answer is (C) Algebra. Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī is known as the "Father of Algebra". His landmark work, Al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi hisab al-jabr wal-muqabala, appeared around 820 CE and laid out methods for solving linear and quadratic equations. The word "algebra" comes from "al-jabr," one of the key operations he used in his solutions.