Al-Biruni

Details

Instance of

human

Born

4 September 973

Died

9 December 1048

Place of birth

Kath

Place of death

Ghazni

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Muhammad

Field of work

physics, mathematics, astronomy, natural science, history, chronology, laborer, Indology, Earth science, geography, philosophy, cartography

Occupation

philosopher, chemist, geographer, polymath, mathematician, cartographer, astronomer, translator, anthropologist, physicist, astrologer, historian

Citizenship

Samanid Empire

Religion

Islam, Sunni Islam

birth name

محمد بن أحمد البِيرُونيِّ

described by source

Nordisk familjebok, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Christian-Muslim Relations 600 - 1500, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Astronomers: A Biographical Reference

different from

Aliboron

epoch

Islamic Golden Age, Shi'a Century

languages spoken, written or signed

Persian, Khwarezmian, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Syriac, Sanskrit, Arabic

name in native language

ابوریحان محمد بن احمد البیرونی

nickname

أبو الريحان

notable work

The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries, Al-Tafhim, Al-Biruni's India, al-Qānūn al-Maʻsudī, Alṣydnh fī al-ṭibb, Tahdid nihayat al-amakin li-tashih masafat al-masakin, Kitab Al-Djamahir Fi Maârifati Al-Djawahir

residence

Ray, Ghazni, Gorgan

student of

Abu Nasr Mansur

time period

Islamic Golden Age, Shi'a Century

topic's main category

Category:Al-Biruni

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