Moreover, because of its traditional link with astrology and its utility in matters such as calendar reform, the determination of the direction of prayer ( qiblah), and the calculation of the times of daily prayers, Islamic astronomy enjoyed the enthusiastic and undiminished patronage of rulers and nobles throughout its history. Indeed, astronomy is the only natural science that escaped the censure of the medieval Muslim opponents of secular sciences ( ʿulūm al-awāʿil) and found a home in mosques, receiving the blessing of mainstream religious circles, and it is virtually the only Islamic hard science that lasted well into the modern period, continuing vigorously and fruitfully long after the Mongol sack of Baghdad, when much of Islamic scientific activity began to decline. This praise of the discipline is not merely a practitioner's claim it also embodies a historical truth. 929 C.E.), declares that astronomy is the most noble of the sciences, elevated in dignity, and second only to the science of religious law (Sayılı, 1960, p. I have worked in the QC as both as a tutor as well as a developer for projects such as online math practice problem generation.One of the greatest astronomers of Islam, al-Battānī (Albatenius, Albategni, or Albategnius of the Latin West, d. The QC focuses on creating resources for students in the quantitative fields (math and science). Pingree opened a new subsection called the Quant Center in 2016. I worked as a student tutor in Math, Physics, and Chemistry for the ERC ever since sophomore year. My high school has a subsection called the Educational Resource Center which specializes in giving students the resources that they need in order to succeed in school. Some of our current projects include updating the athletic department’s setup for recording games and making the tech office more energy efficient.
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Pingree Hackers is a club that I created in which we update or fix technical problems around the school. Pingree Hackers – Captain & Founder (2016) Pingree participates in the local math team league, with Pingree placing in the top 3 for two of the three years that I have been a part of the team. Currently, I am one of the 3 captains of the team. We do meets every month with events in biology, chemistry, physics and the occasional computer science. Pingree has been participating in the North Shore Science league ever since I had joined as a freshmen. Pingree school created a team and tried for the grant in the first time in 2016, where we fortunately ended up receiving the grant. The MIT Lemelson InvenTeams is a $10,000 grant for high school teams to make a device that is capable of changing the world. MIT Lemelson InvenTeams – CoFounder (2016) Alongside working in the tech department, I also volunteer as a “first-res ponder” to any technology-related problems that a student might encounter on a daily basis. Over the years, I have worked in upgrading the school’s technological resources, as well as building projects to help make the lives of Pingree students easier. On this page is an overview of the different things I do.Īctivities Pingree Tech Tutor – Captain (4 Years)įrom freshmen year to senior year, I have volunteered at my high school’s tech department. I spend a good chunk of my time doing things outside of my classes.