Abbas ibn Firnas
9th century astronomer and physician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini (Arabic: أبو القاسم عباس بن فرناس بن ورداس التاكرني; c. 809/810 – 887 A.D.), known as Abbas ibn Firnas (Arabic: عباس ابن فرناس) was an Andalusi polymath:[1][2][3] an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, Andalusi musician, and Arabic-language poet.[3] He was reported to have experimented with unpowered flight.[1][4][5][6]
Abbas ibn Firnas | |
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عباس ابن فرناس | |
Born | c. 810 Ronda, Takurunna province, Emirate of Córdoba |
Died | 887 Córdoba, Emirate of Córdoba |
Known for | Astronomy, engineering, medicine, invention |
Ibn Firnas made various contributions in the field of astronomy and engineering. He constructed a device which indicated the motion of the planets and stars in the Universe. In addition, ibn Firnas came up with a procedure to manufacture colourless glass and made magnifying lenses for reading, which were known as reading stones.[5][6]