Modern bust representation of 11th-century scientific thinker Ibn al-Haytham

Ibn al-Haytham’s bust as envisioned by artist Ali Amro.

Ibn al-Haytham (965 - 1039) lived during a golden age of discovery and creativity in Muslim civilisation where men and women of different faiths and cultures achieved breakthroughs that still influence our world today.

His methodology of investigation, in particular using experiments to verify theory, shows certain similarities to what later became known as the modern scientific method.