Al-Jazari’s Book of Ingenious Devices

1206 CE · Cizre / Diyarbakır (Artuklu) · invention

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).

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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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)