17th Century Muslim Swordmaker and Carbon Nanotubes

Tina Fineberg for The New York Times

The New York Times ran an article today about the famous 17th century Muslim swordmaker named Assad Ullah who made legendary swords known as Damascus sabers.

An excerpts from the article:

“All hail the great 17th-century nanotechnologist Assad Ullah!

“Actually, he was a swordmaker, one in a long line of smiths who forged the legendary weapons known as Damascus sabers. They were strong yet flexible and supremely sharp, which European warriors first discovered, much to their misfortune, at the hands of Muslims during the Crusades.”

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