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Definition of Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham
1. Noun. An Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040).
Exact synonyms: Al-haytham, Alhacen, Alhazen, Ibn Al-haytham
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist, Mathematician, Physicist
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist, Mathematician, Physicist