Abdulkarim Alhariri
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ISLAMIC SCIENTIST
Ibn Al-Haytham
The period
Ibn Al-Haytham was born in Basra, Iraq in 965
CE, during the Islamic Golden Age. This was a
period of great intellectual and cultural
flourishing in the Islamic world, particularly in
the areas of science, philosophy, mathematics,
and art. Scholars from different regions and
religions, including Muslims, Christians, Jews,
and Persians, worked together to translate and
preserve ancient Greek and Roman texts, as
well as to produce new works in various fields.
Accomplishments
He is known for his work in optics, particularly his
book "Kitab al-Manazir" (Book of Optics), which
revolutionized the field of optics and vision. He is
also known for his contributions to the scientific
method, as he emphasized the importance of
observation and experimentation. Additionally, he
made significant contributions to mathematics,
astronomy, and philosophy.
I learned
Something new about Ibn Al-Haytham is
that he was one of the first scientists to
conduct experiments in a systematic and
controlled manner, and he developed the
concept of "proof" in mathematics. He also
wrote on the topics of psychology and
theology, showing the wide range of his
intellectual interests.