Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: هزارفنّ أحمد چلبی,, lit. 'Polymath Ahmed the wise'; 1609 – 1640) was an Ottoman scientist, inventor, chemist, astronomer, physician, Andalusi musician, and poet from Constantinople, reported in the writings of traveler Evliya Çelebi to have achieved sustained unpowered flight.
Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi | |
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| Born | Ahmed 1609 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1640 (aged 30–31) Ottoman Algeria |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Known for | first sustained unpowered flight |
| Relatives | Lagâri Hasan Çelebi (brother) |
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