1. Muslims - Past and Present
... is well known over the world for being the scientist who formed the basis of modern physical optics. Jabir Ibn Hayyan, the father of Arab chemistry, is the Muslim scientist who laid the foundations of chemistry. He invented many types of basic chemical laboratory equipment and discovered lots of chemical substances and processes. He is credited with the introduction of the experimental ... method into chemistry, which is used now in chemistry classes. He was famous among Europeans during his age. His books, which were translated to Latin in Al-Andalus, influenced many European chemists ...
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