Birthdate: 1136 AD
Birthplace: Upper Mesopotamia
Died: 1206 AD
Ismail al-Jazari was a Muslim polymath, scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, artisan, and artist from the Artuqid Dynasty of Jazira in Mesopotamia. He is renowned for his work “The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices,” which detailed 50 mechanical devices and provided instructions for their construction. Al-Jazari’s inventions, including the famous elephant clock, have earned him the title of the “father of robotics” and a pioneer in modern engineering. His contributions have left a lasting impact on the fields of mechanics and automation.
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