Ismail al-Jazari
Father of robotics
Muslim polymath engineer (1136-1206) of the Islamic Golden Age.
His 'Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices' described programmable automata, water clocks, and pumps centuries ahead of Europe. His towering elephant clock fused Greek, Indian, Chinese, and Persian craft into one marvel.
Famous for
- The elephant clock
- Programmable humanoid automata
- Crankshaft and camshaft designs
- Book of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
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