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Abbas ibn Firnas
(809 - 887)
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An Islamic scholar credited with the development of the reading stone in the 9th century.
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Episode appearances
EP 1205
A Brief History of Microscopy
An Islamic scholar credited with the development of the reading stone in the 9th century.
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Parachutes
An Islamic polymath credited with an early attempt to create a parachute using a cloak to break his fall.
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