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Why is Ibn Sahl left out of history? The Muslim genius who pioneered Snell's Law long before it was recognized. Ibn Sahl (d. 1000), was a Muslim mathematician and physicist, who flourished in Baghdad...

SummaryIbn Sahl, a 10th-century Muslim mathematician from Baghdad, discovered the law of refraction (Snell's Law) centuries before Snell and designed anaclastic lenses that focus light without geometric aberrations, yet remains largely omitted from mainstream history.Sep 19, 20263 tweets♥ 2.6K