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The law of refraction as named in later European science, discussed in comparison with Ibn Sahl.
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Edited by Salim T. S. al-Hassani
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“…to be factual. Some science historians believe that Snell's law, in optics, actually comes from the work of Ibn Sahl.…”
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Research note: Comparison mention; no extended biography.
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