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Bacon’s method was inspired by which Arabic scientist?

  • Avicenna

  • Al-Khwarizmi

  • Jabir ibn Hayyan

  • Alhazen

Answer

Alhazen was an Arabic scientist whose work on optics inspired Bacon's method. Bacon was particularly interested in Alhazen's use of experimental methods and his emphasis on the importance of observation and measurement.
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