His full name is Abbas Qasim Ibn Firnas. He was born in Izn-Rand Onda, Andalusia in the year 810 AD and a period of his life in Cordoba. This versatile scientist inventor died in 887 AD / 274 AH Ibn Firnas is a versatile scientist who master a variety of scientific disciplines. Besides being known as a pioneer aviator tough, he also was a chemist. That said, Roger Bacon learned about airplanes of references Muslim scientists on a model airplane Ibn Firnas.Ibn Firnas is a scientist who is very enthusiastic in doing scientific research. He was even touted as the first person who tried to do the experiment flying in the air. In the scientific field, he focused his attention on the field of science subjects (mathematics) and natural sciences (physics). Among the evidence of the brilliance of his brain in this field is its success in making her roof that resembles the celestial sphere. Her work was also complemented by a device capable of showing a picture of a star, cloud, lightning, and thunder in the sky as the original.
He also had to make time detection device, which he offered specifically for Amir Muhammad bin Abdurrahman. This tool is named 'al-Minqalah' and can be used to determine the time of
History also records Abbas Ibn Firnas as the world's first ever flight tests of control. By using some sort of fly control device mounted on two sets of wings, Ibn Firnas able to control and regulate the height of flight. In addition, the flying device that can change the direction of flight, as evidenced by its success to return to the direction in which he conducted the launch. Even so, he should be injured on landing.
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Ibn Firnas died about 12 years after he test-fly them. Injury while performing flight tests that make his health condition worsened. Western historians, Philip K. Hitti, placing it as one of the great figures and the first man in history to conduct trials in the field of aviation. When Western people teach their children about the story of the first flight of the Wright Brothers, the Islamic parents should introduce the younger generation with the story of Ibn Firnas success in its maiden flight. As a tribute, the Libyan government issued stamps to commemorate the efforts of Ibn Firnas it. Iraqis also build the statue of the first aviators around the airfield international and perpetuate his name as the name of the airport in the north of Baghdad.
night and day without the need for writing or drawing. He is also the person who first discovered how to manufacture glass from stone, and touted as the man who first made crystal. In addition to finding a variety of important technologies in aviation, Ibn Firnas was also successful in creating a water clock known as 'Al-Maqata'. Not only that, he also managed to create stained glass. In the field of astronomy, Ibn Firnas was able to create a sort of chain ring to explain the pattern of movement of the planets and stars.