What Makes Us Human?

About the Book

About the Author

Scientist, educator, inventor, legislator and community leader, Dr. Nazeer Ahmed is Executive Director of the American Institute of Islamic History and Culture based in California. He holds a BS from the University of Mysore, MS and Ae E degrees from the California Institute of Technology, an MBA from Rider University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Cornell University. Dr. Ahmed was a senior scientist on the Moon Landing and Hubble Space Telescope Projects. His work with the space sciences reinforced his spiritual insights into man and his interrelationship with nature. This pursuit has led him to in depth studies of the meaning of time, spiritual geometry, history and culture. Dr. Ahmed was an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly in Bangalore, India (1978) and was elected as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, GA (1988) from the 46th Congressional District in California. He is an inventor and holds fourteen United States Patents. His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and he has conducted extensive lecture tours in the United States, India and Malaysia, speaking on history, science and culture.