Ibn Sahl

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Refraction, geometrical optics, and the design of lenses and mirrors that focus light.

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1001 Inventions

Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani

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Printed p. 55 PDF p. 58Reading page

“…In fact, a tenth-century physicist, Ibn Sahl from Baghdad, had worked on light refraction by lenses before Ibn al-Ha ytham, although we are not sure that Ibn al-Haytham knew of…”

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Research note: Distinguish Ibn Sahl from the physician ʿAlī ibn Sahl al-Ṭabarī.

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