Ismail al-Jazari was a notable Muslim polymath, inventor, engineer, and scholar who lived during the Islamic Golden Age, specifically in the 12th century (approximately 1136–1206). He is most famous for his book "Kitab al-Jami' bayn al-'Ilm wa-l-'Amal al-Nafi' fi Sina'at al-Hiyal" (The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices), written in 1206.
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