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An Arab scholar and polymath, Ibn al-Haytham is known as the 'father of optics' for his work on the nature of light and vision. He also made pioneering contributions to the scientific method.
Born January 1, 965 (age 1061)
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Ibn al-Haytham (c. 965–c. 1040) was an Arab mathematician, physicist, and astronomer born in Basra, in present-day Iraq. He is widely recognized for his foundational work on optics and the behavior of light, detailed in his major treatise the Book of Optics (Kitab al-Manazir), written during his time in Cairo. His investigations into vision and light rejected the prevailing theory that the eye emits rays, instead proposing that light enters the eye from external sources. Beyond optics, Ibn al-Haytham made contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and geometry. He also wrote on the importance of experimentation and systematic observation in natural philosophy, principles that influenced later scientific methodology in the Islamic world and medieval Europe. His works were translated into Latin and studied extensively during the European Renaissance. Ibn al-Haytham spent much of his career in Egypt, where he served under the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. His optical theories remained influential for centuries and earned him the title 'father of optics' in modern scholarship.
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Ibn al-Haytham at a glance
- Born
- 0965, Basra
- Known for
- Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher, Astronomer
- Notable works
- Book of Optics, Doubts Concerning Ptolemy
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