Qisṭā b. Lūqā

Qusṭā b. Lūqā was a Christian scholar of Greek origin, who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, mathematics, and astronomy. Fluent in both Arabic and Greek, he played a crucial role in the translation movement in Baghdad, transferring much of the Greek philosophical and scientific knowledge to the Arabic-speaking world. Among his notable works are treatises on geometry and logic, as well as commentaries on Euclid's Elements. His efforts in translating and commenting on medic...See more