1206

Al-Jazari's Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices

Artuqids (Upper Mesopotamia) · Robotics

In 1206, the engineer al-Jazari presented his sultan with a book in which he described and drew in detail dozens of his machines, such as water clocks and automata. It is among the most important records of medieval mechanical engineering. [1][2]

Sources

1. National Geographic: Ismail al-Jazari, the Muslim inventor whom some call the 'Father of Robotics'
2. Science Museum Group Collection: Ismail ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari

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