Which medieval Baghdad scientist wrote about optics and showed how a pinhole camera forms an image?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Ibn al-Haytham
- Step 1: He explained the camera obscura in the Book of Optics. Answer: Ibn al-Haytham. Why not the others: Ibn al-Nafis, al-Zahrawi and al-Razi were physicians.
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