Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)
965–1040 — Iraq/Egypt
Era: Medieval
Brilliance: 10/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 70
He invented how we prove things are true.
"The duty of the man who investigates is not to trust on faith, but to subject to examination."
Biography
Father of modern scientific method — 500 years before Bacon. Book of Optics proved vision works by light entering the eye. Wrote it under house arrest, feigning madness to avoid execution. 200+ works.
Key Facts
- Father of scientific method, 500+ years before Bacon
- Book of Optics written under house arrest
- Proved light enters the eye
- 200+ works
- Influenced Kepler, Descartes, Newton
He faked insanity to survive. Then invented science.
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