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Hasan ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen/Alhacen), Father of Modern Optics was born in 965 A.D. Basrah, Iraq. Ibn al Haytham, a polymath, was an Arab Mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, theologian and physicist during the Islamic Golden Age. Ibn al Haytham, invented the pinhole camera "Camera Obscura" which would later evolve into modern day camera. Ibn al- Haytham is most famously known for his seven volume magnum opus Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics). Ibn al-Haytham wrote 96 books on various topics physics, mathematics, theology, medicine, psychology , astronomy,philosophy, optics and others. The mighty polymath, Ibn al-Haytham's work changed the course of science as centuries later after european dark ages his translated work(Latin, Hebrew) would influence the likes of Roger Bacon, Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Rene Descartes, Robert Grosseteste, Witelo, Christiaan Huygens, Giambattista della Porta and others who would build on foundations laid by Ibn al- Haytham and make significant contributions in science. A crater on moon has been named in Ibn al Haytham's honour, impact crater Alhazen.Asteroid 59239 Alhazen was also named to honour the genius Ibn al Haytham. In 2015, International year of Light celebrated the 1000th anniversary of the works on optics by Ibn al Haytham. Ibn al-Haytham died in March 1040 A.D Cairo, Egypt. #ibnalhaytham #alhazen #alhacen #science #cameraobscura #physicist #philosopher #medicine #yearoflight #muslimscientists #arabscientist #renaissance #muslimcivilization #islamicgoldenage #goldenageofscience #haytham #scientificinnovation #inventions #pinholecamera #bookofoptics #islamiccivilization #fountofmoderncivilization #asteroid59239 #polymath #mathematics #rogerbacon #leonardodavinci #galileo #averroes #descartes https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6FHGWjUtX/?igshid=10uoz4s8zxipw

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[FILM] 1001 Inventions & World of Ibn Al Haytham https://t.co/qg0sOmhRKt 11th century #IbnAlHaytham wrote at least 96 books, most famous is #BookOfOptics became very influential in understanding fundamental nature of #light. Celebrate @IDLofficial #IDL2020

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