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On the shape of the eclipse is probably one of the first attempts made by Ibn al-Haytham to articulate these two sciences. Very often Ibn al-Haytham's discoveries benefited from the intersection of mathematical and experimental contributions. This is the case with On the shape of the eclipse. Besides the fact that this treatise allowed more ...
Abbas Ibn Firnas (Armen Firman), 9th century; Al-Saghani (d. 990) Abū Sahl al-Qūhī (Kuhi), 10th century; Ibn Sahl, 10th century; Ibn Yunus, 10th century; Al-Karaji, 10th century; Ibn al-Haytham (Alhacen), 11th century Iraqi scientist, optics, [33] and experimental physics [34] Abū Rayhān al-Bīrūnī, 11th century, pioneer of experimental ...
In the 10th century, Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) performed several physical experiments, mainly in optics, achievements still celebrated today. [46] In medicine, Hunayn wrote an important treatise on ophthalmology. Other scholars also wrote on smallpox, infections and surgery.
Cauchy-Riemann Integral: Ibn al-Haytham gave a simple form of this. [13] Decimal fractions: Decimal fractions were first used by Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi in the 10th century. [57] [58] Experimental scientific method: Expounded and practised by ibn al-Haytham [59] [better source needed]
Book II is where al-Haytham presents his theory of visual perception. [9] Book III and Book IV present al-Haytham's ideas on the errors in visual perception with Book VI focusing on errors related to reflection. [9] Book V and Book VI provide experimental evidence for al-Haytham's theories on reflection. [9] Book VII deals with the concept of ...
In the late 10th century, ... was separated from astronomy by Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) in the 11th century, by Ibn al-Shatir in the 14th century, [61] ...
Later, the philosopher 'Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi (13th century) tried to defend the Aristotelian conception of place in a treatise titled: Fi al-Radd ‘ala Ibn al-Haytham fi al-makan (A refutation of Ibn al-Haytham's place), although his effort was admirable from a philosophical standpoint, it was unconvincing from the scientific and ...
Ibn al-Faqih (10th century) Ahmad ibn Fadlan (10th century) Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen, 965–1039) Abū Rayhān Bīrūnī (973–1048) Ibn Sina (Avicenna, 980–1037) Muhammad al-Idrisi (Dreses, 1100–1165) Ibn Jubayr (1145–1217) Yaqut al-Hamawi (1179–1229) Hamdollah Mostowfi (1281–1349) Ibn al-Wardi (d. 1457) Ibn Battuta (1304–1370s ...