Abbas Ibn Firnas

9th century astronomer and physician
Person human Q305975
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Abbas Ibn Firnas

Summary

Abbas Ibn Firnas is a human[1]. He was born in Ronda[2]. He was born on 810[3]. He died in Córdoba[4]. He died on 887[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], physician[7], chemist[8], musician[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abbas Ibn Firnas was born in Ronda[2].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas passed away in Córdoba[4].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas was born on 810[3].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas died on 887[5].
  • Arabic was Abbas Ibn Firnas's native language[12].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's professions included inventor[6].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas worked as a physician[7].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas worked as a chemist[8].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas worked as a musician[9].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas worked as a poet[10].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's professions included astronomer[13].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's field of work was physics[14].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas is recorded as male[16].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's Commons category is recorded as Abbas Ibn Firnas[18].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's given name is recorded as Abbas[19].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[20].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'abbas ibn firnas'}[22].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عباس بن فرناس'}[23].
  • Abbas Ibn Firnas's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Abbas Ibn Firnas was born in Ronda[2]. He was born on 810[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], physician[7], chemist[8], musician[9], poet[10], and astronomer[13]. Abbas Ibn Firnas's field of work was physics[14].

Personal Life

Abbas Ibn Firnas's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Abbas Ibn Firnas died on 887[5]. He passed away in Córdoba[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abbas Ibn Firnas include Ibn Firnas[25], an impact crater[26].

Why It Matters

Abbas Ibn Firnas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Ibn Firnas[25], an impact crater[26].

FAQs

Where was Abbas Ibn Firnas born?

Abbas Ibn Firnas was born in Ronda[2].

Where did Abbas Ibn Firnas die?

Abbas Ibn Firnas died in Córdoba[4].

What did Abbas Ibn Firnas do for work?

Abbas Ibn Firnas worked as inventor[6], physician[7], chemist[8], musician[9], and poet[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Arabic
    Place of birth Ronda
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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