Alhazen
Yes
He come from Iraq.
vivian and greg
He invented the camera obscura
There are quite a number of scholars who could qualify: Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), Al-Razi, Ibn al-Nafis, etc.
Alhazen, known as the "father of modern optics," made significant contributions to the field of optics. He formulated the first comprehensive theory of vision and documented the anatomy of the eye. Alhazen also discovered the principles of reflection and refraction of light.
Alhazen, the Latinized name of Abū 'Alī al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham, was born Basra, in what was then part of the Abbasid Caliphate is now in the Republic of Iraq, in 965.
Ibn Al-Haytham (965 in Basra - c. 1039 in Cairo) also known as Alhazen is credited with developing "The Scientific Method". He was a polymath from the Muslim world who made significant contributions to the principles of optics, as well as to anatomy, astronomy, engineering, mathematics, medicine, ophthalmology, philosophy, physics, psychology and visual perception.
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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.
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