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Abbas ibn Firnas

9th century astronomer and physician

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Lived 810–887, aged 77
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  • Fame9.6
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  • Global rank#11
  • Scientists rank#232
  • Wikipedia7.6K
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  • Era
    810–887
    Aged 77
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Updated 2026-05-29

Andalusian polymath who allegedly strapped on wings and attempted unpowered flight in the 9th century. Also dabbled in astronomy, medicine, chemistry, engineering, music, and poetry—basically the original Renaissance man, just earlier.

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Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbbās ibn Firnās ibn Wardās al-Tākurunnī, known as ʿAbbās ibn Firnās was an Andalusi polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, musician, and poet. He was reported to have experimented with unpowered flight.

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