Great centers of religious learning were also centers of knowledge and scientific development.
from the second half of the eighth century to the end of the eleventh century, Islamic scientific developments were the basis of knowledge in the world. At a period of history when the scientific and philosophical heritage of the ancient world was about to be lost, Islamic scholars stepped in to preserve that heritage from destruction. Indeed, without the cultivation of science in these early centuries by Islamic scholars, it is probable that texts which later exercised a formative influence over Western culture would never have survived intact. It is certain, moreover, that the modern world would look much different than it does today.
The first person to sail around Africa and to reach India ( and to get some precious spices from there!) was Portuguese Vasco da Gama, who did this in his journey that started in 1497 and reached India in 1498 ( and returned in 1499)
Matrix organisation is a The structures whereby there tend to be more than just one reporting manager. This indirectly means that workers i.e. employees of this company mostly have more than just one head. This structure is know to be complex but also tends to help in reaching the organizations ultimate objective. It is also known to have various or several benefits.