Did Al-Kindi have any notable contributions to the field of optics?
No
Yes
Only in relation to glass making
Only in relation to telescopes
Answer
Yes, Al-Kindi was a notable contributor to the field of optics. He was one of the first to study the properties of light, and he made several important discoveries about how light travels and how it is reflected and refracted. He also developed a theory of vision that explained how we see objects.
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