Editing Empirical research (section)

== History ==
The experimental method has evolved over the ages, with many scientists contributing to its foundation and development. In ancient times, Greek philosophers, such as Aristotle, relied on observation and rational inference in their studies. Aristotle, for example, rejected exclusive reliance on logical deduction, emphasizing the importance of observation in understanding nature.

During the Middle Ages, Muslim scientists significantly advanced the experimental method. Jabir ibn Hayyan, known as the father of chemistry, introduced experimental methodology into chemistry and developed chemical processes such as crystallization, calcination, and distillation. He also discovered important acids like sulfuric and nitric acid, expanding the possibilities of chemical experiments. The famous optics scientist Alhazen (Ibn al-Haytham) was among the first to rely on experimentation in studying light and vision. In his book ''[[Book of Optics]]'', he employed a scientific method based on observation, experimentation, and mathematical proof, making him a pioneer of the modern scientific method.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Tbakhi |last2=Amr |date=2007 |first1=Abdelghani |first2=Samir S. |issn=0256-4947 |issue=6 |journal=Annals of Saudi Medicine |pages=464–467 |pmid=18059131 |title=Ibn Al-Haytham: father of modern optics |volume=27 |pmc=6074172 |doi=10.5144/0256-4947.2007.464}}<!-- auto-translated from Arabic by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

These scientific approaches were transmitted to Europe through translations, influencing the development of modern scientific methodology. European scientists, such as Francis Bacon, were inspired by the works of Muslim scholars in refining the experimental method. The researcher [[Robert Briffault]], in his book ''Making of Humanity'', states:

''"It was under their successors at Oxford School (that is, successors to the Muslims of Spain) that Roger Bacon learned Arabic and Arabic Sciences. Neither Roger Bacon nor later namesake has any title to be credited with having introduced the experimental method. Roger Bacon was no more than one of apostles of Muslim Science and Method to Christian Europe".<ref>Robert Briffault. (1919). Making of Humanity. (pp. 200) London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd.</ref>''