One Minute History - Ibn al-Haytham

A brief, one minute history of some of histories most interesting people you may not have heard of before.
Ibn al-Haytham, born around 965, was a pioneering Muslim scientist, mathematician, and polymath. Also known as Alhazen, he made significant contributions to various fields, including optics, mathematics, physics, and astronomy. Ibn al-Haytham's most famous work, Kitab al-Manazir (Book of Optics), revolutionized the understanding of light, vision, and optics. He conducted numerous experiments and formulated the laws of reflection and refraction, laying the foundation for the modern scientific understanding of optics. Ibn al-Haytham's work greatly influenced subsequent scientists and thinkers, including European scholars during the Renaissance. He also made advancements in mathematics, developing new methods in geometry and exploring the properties of parabolic and hyperbolic shapes. Ibn al-Haytham's contributions to science and mathematics remain highly regarded, and his systematic approach to scientific inquiry continues to inspire scholars and researchers.