Abu al-Wafa Buzjani

Persian mathematician and astronomer (940–998)
Person human Q298439
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Summary

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani is a human[1]. He was born in Buzhgan[2]. He was born on June 10, 940[3]. He died in Baghdad[4]. He died on July 15, 998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani was born in Buzhgan[2].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani died in Baghdad[4].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani was born on June 10, 940[3].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani was born on 940[9].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani died on July 15, 998[5].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani died on 998[10].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's field of work was trigonometry[13].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's field of work was arithmetic[14].
  • A notable student of Abu al-Wafa Buzjani was Ibn Yunus[15].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani is recorded as male[17].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's Commons category is recorded as Abu al-Wafa Buzjani[19].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's residence is recorded as Baghdad[20].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abu al-Wafa Buzjani[21].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[24].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's described by source is recorded as Q12049440[25].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Buzhgan[2], Abu al-Wafa Buzjani… Recorded date of birth include June 10, 940[3] and 940[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28]; astronomy[12], a branch of science[29]; trigonometry[13], a branch of mathematics[30]; and arithmetic[14], a branch of mathematics[31]. A notable student of Abu al-Wafa Buzjani was Ibn Yunus[15].

Personal Life

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's religion is recorded as Islam[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 15, 998[5] and 998[10]. Abu al-Wafa Buzjani died in Baghdad[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abu al-Wafa Buzjani include Abul Wafa[32], an impact crater[33].

Why It Matters

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Abul Wafa[32], an impact crater[33].

FAQs

Where was Abu al-Wafa Buzjani born?

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani's place of birth was Buzhgan[2].

Where did Abu al-Wafa Buzjani die?

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Abu al-Wafa Buzjani do for work?

Abu al-Wafa Buzjani worked as mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures (2d edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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