al-Jazari
c. 1136–1206 CEبديع الزمان الجزريEngineer of ingenious machines
- Field
- Engineering
- City
- Diyarbakır
His Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices (1206) described water-raising machines, clocks and automata with clear drawings.
An important figure in the history of mechanical engineering.
Prepared from standard sources; pending scholar review.