alhazen
1. [ noun ] (physics,mathematics,astronomy) 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)
Synonyms: al-haytham ibn_al-haytham al-hasan_ibn_al-haytham
Related terms: physicist mathematician astronomer
Similar spelling:   alkane
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