Al-Jazari
fl. 1200s
Arab inventor who is remembered for his design of five water-raising machines. The first two, powered by animals, used an open channel and a scoop. The third machine relied on wate...
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Little is known about the life of Ismaeel al-Jazari, an Arab who began serving the sultans in northern Mesopotamia in 1181. However, through his writings we can learn about the engineering craftsmansh...
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Al-Jazari
Ismaeel al-Jazari