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The Observation Well

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Observation wells received much historical interest relating to observatories. In this article Prof. Aydin Sayili describes the history of "observation wells" both in Islamic and European worlds.

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Astronomy
Observatories
Leonardo da Vinci
The Observation Well
Taqi al-Din a
Ulugh Bey
Evliya Chelebi
Maragha Observatory
Roger Bacon
Aristotle
Aydin Sayili
Muhammad the Conqueror
Ali Qushji
Istanbul Observatory
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