Interactive Filters
Combine the era, discipline, and keyword filters to surface connections—for example, Ottoman-era astronomers or mathematicians working on algebraic analysis.
How to Navigate This Atlas
Timeline Storytelling
Events include research breakthroughs, institutional milestones, and translations that carried ideas across cultures. Click an entry to highlight the associated scholar.
Expanding the Collection
Use the contribution guide in the resources section to suggest new scientists or sources. The atlas is designed for classrooms, museums, and independent researchers.
Further Reading & Digital Resources
Dive deeper with curated books, academic articles, and digital archives focused on Islamic science in Anatolia and the wider Turkic world.
Books & Articles
- Ihsan Fazlioglu, Science among the Ottomans: The Cultural Creation and Exchange of Knowledge
- Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu (ed.), History of the Ottoman Scientific Institutions
- Aydin Sayili, The Observatory in Islam
Digital Collections
Contribute
Coming soon: a GitHub repository for collaborative annotations and translations.