Alhacen

proper noun

Meaning

A Latinized name for the 11th-century polymath Ibn al-Haytham, whose work established the scientific method and the physics of light.

Examples

The medieval treatise by Alhacen fundamentally changed how European scientists understood the nature of human vision.
Historians of science frequently compare the experimental rigor of Alhacen to that of later figures like Roger Bacon.

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Alhacen

proper noun

Pronunciation: /ælˈhæsən/

Definition

A Latinized name for the 11th-century polymath Ibn al-Haytham, whose work established the scientific method and the physics of light.

Examples

The medieval treatise by Alhacen fundamentally changed how European scientists understood the nature of human vision.
Historians of science frequently compare the experimental rigor of Alhacen to that of later figures like Roger Bacon.

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