Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Haytham
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Scientist |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
965
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Basra
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| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Physics
rationalism empirical research mathematical analysis scientific inquiry epistemology theory of perception theory of light theory of color theory of probability theory of lenses theory of magnification theory of reflection theory of refraction theory of shadows theory of vision theory of calculus theory of geometry theory of mechanics theory of optics theory of statistics theory of mathematics theory of quantum mechanics theory of thermodynamics theory of astronomy theory of physics advancing the understanding of lenses developing theories of optics explaining the camera obscura pioneering the scientific method studying light and vision |
| gptkbp:death_year |
1040
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:optics gptkb:philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Haytham
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
Renaissance science |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Roger_Bacon
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Aristotle
|
| gptkbp:invention |
optical instruments
pin-hole camera |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Alhazen
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:optics
scientific method |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Latin |
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered the father of optics
influenced later scientists |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Iraq |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Shadow
gptkb:Book_of_Optics Book of the Balance of Wisdom |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Cairo
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Semnan_Province
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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