Al-Jazari
1136–1206 — Mesopotamia
Era: Medieval
Brilliance: 9/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 63
He built robots in the 12th century.
"Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven."
Biography
Built programmable automata, crankshaft, camshaft, water clocks. Elephant clock incorporated Greek, Indian, Egyptian, Islamic engineering. Father of robotics.
Key Facts
- Programmable automata, 600 years before Industrial Revolution
- Invented crankshaft and camshaft
- Elephant clock — multicultural engineering masterpiece
- 100 machines described
- Father of robotics
He was building robots while Europe was building castles.
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