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Ibn Al-haytham Net Worth

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Ibn Al-haytham was a Persian scholar of the middle ages born on July 1, 965 in Basra, Iraq. He made significant contributions to astronomy, science, optics, philosophy, and other fields, and is widely regarded as the father of modern optics, experimental physics, and scientific methodology. His work has had a lasting impact on the development of science and technology.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	July 1, 965
Birth Place	Basra, Iraq
Died On	Mar 6, 1040 (age 74)
Birth Sign	Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Persian scholar of the middle ages who made great contributions to astronomy, science, optics, philosophy, and other fields. He has been called the father of modern optics, experimental physics and scientific methodology.

Before Fame

He got his education in Baghdad, the center of the Middle Eastern culture and science at the time.

Trivia

For his contributions to astronomy, there is a crater on the moon and an asteroid in space now named after him.

Family Life

His family's life in the teeming center of culture and religion did much to broaden his horizons.

Associated With

His observations influenced the work of Tycho Brahe, among other European astronomers that came centuries after him.

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