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Abbas Ibn Firnas and the first flight of History

13/01/2009 Esteban 1

Pimer flight in history. Abbas ibn Firnas Arabist It was in the words of Philip Hittien his book 'History of the Arabs “the first man in history to make a scientific attempt at flying“. In a first attempt, on […]

Abbás Ibn Firnás, (820about. – 888). History of Genius

13/01/2009 Esteban 1

BIOGRAPHY Abbas Ibn Firnas was born in Korah Takrna, a village near Ronda (Malaga) in approximately 820. Its origin was Berber. He studied chemistry, physics and astronomy. Córdoba in those years was with the capital Baghdad […]