Fall 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog 

History Of Medieval Science (G246)

G – History

It has been said that little or nothing was accomplished during the Middle Ages. Aristotle was the scientific expert for 1500 years. Using him as a basis, we study how his theories were proven wrong. We also consider the Arab contribution to science and astronomy and the start of chemistry (alchemy). In short, this course reveals that a great deal of science and mathematics did, in fact, occur during this time period.

This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Hain

HAIN, RAYMOND — B.S., aeronautical engineering; master’s degrees in philosophy and military studies in airpower. Spent 26 years in the Air Force. Has been a docent at Seattle’s Museum of Flight and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Spent 26 years as an Air Force officer. (G246)

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