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When and where did alhazen live?
He was believed to be born in 965 and died in 1040. He lived in Basra, Arab (current day Iraq) and Cairo, Egypt.
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Did alhazen invent the microscope?
To be politically correct: no. To be correct: yes. Although he didn't invent the actual device, he is credited with figuring out the facts needed to design and construct most …types of optics. i) Figured out how to make concave and convex lenses by melting glass with ?steam?. ii) Figured out the mathematical calculations for said scope. iii) Figured out the perceptual limitations of the eye. iv) Figured out the scientific method and defunked most theories in respect to mythology being involved in our perception. (MORE)
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Why did alhazen invent the camera obscurer?
Because it was easier than setting up a tent. In Ancient Egypt, people would put up tents in the middle of the day to shield themselves from the hot sun. Sometimes tents get …holes in them, and the light streaming through the hole would sometimes focus itself on the other wall in the tent. People thought the images thus created were neat to look at, so someone eventually invented a permanent "little tent" - the camera obscura. (MORE)