Meaning of Ibn al-Haytham in English

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  1. Noun

    Ibn al-Haytham

    Definitions

    1. an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century

    Examples

    • « established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040) »

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