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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