Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi

Arab Andalusian physician, surgeon and chemist (936–1013)
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Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was born in 936 in Madinat Al-Zahra[1][2][3][4][5] and died on January 1, 1010 in Córdoba[6]. He worked as a surgeon, anatomist, pharmacist, philosopher, and physician[7]. His professional field was medicine and surgery[7].

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi

Summary

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi is a human[1]. Born in Madinat Al-Zahra[2], he… he was born on 936[3]. He died in Córdoba[4]. He died on January 1, 1010[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], anatomist[7], pharmacist[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (897 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was born in Madinat Al-Zahra[2].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi passed away in Córdoba[4].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was born on 936[3].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi was born on 935[12].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi died on January 1, 1010[5].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi died on 1013[13].
  • Arabic was Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's native language[14].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi worked as a surgeon[6].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi worked as an anatomist[7].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi worked as a pharmacist[8].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's professions included physician[10].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's field of work was surgery[16].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi is recorded as male[17].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's Commons category is recorded as Abulcasis[19].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's described by source is recorded as Q12049440[26].
  • Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madinat Al-Zahra[2], Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi… Recorded date of birth include 936[3] and 935[12]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], anatomist[7], pharmacist[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10]. Fields of work include medicine[15], a field of study[28] and surgery[16], a medical specialty[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1010[5] and 1013[13]. Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi passed away in Córdoba[4].

Why It Matters

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (897 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Al-Tasrif[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi born?

Born in Madinat Al-Zahra[2], Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi…

Where did Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi die?

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi died in Córdoba[4].

What did Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi do for work?

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi worked as surgeon[6], anatomist[7], pharmacist[8], philosopher[9], and physician[10].

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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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