Because he explained his systems with drawings and construction instructions, he is regarded as one of the pioneers in the history of engineering and automation.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Al-Jazari’s Book of Ingenious Devices?
- Al-Jazari, an engineer who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, described in detail numerous automatic devices, water clocks, and mechanical designs in his work 'Kitab al-Hiyal' (The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices).
- When did Al-Jazari’s Book of Ingenious Devices happen?
- 1206 CE
- Where did Al-Jazari’s Book of Ingenious Devices take place?
- Cizre / Diyarbakır (Artuklu)