Abu-Mahmud Khojandi

10th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician
Person human Q335123
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Abu-Mahmud Khojandi

Summary

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi is a human[1]. Born in Khujand[2], he… he was born on +0940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], and astrologer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Khujand[2], Abu-Mahmud Khojandi…
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi was born on +0940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi died on +1000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi held citizenship in Buyid dynasty[9].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi held citizenship in Samanid Empire[10].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi worked as an astrologer[7].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Among Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's employers was Buyid dynasty[13].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi is recorded as male[15].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000014032688[17].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45102534[18].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's GND ID is recorded as 119014661[19].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88266811[20].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's IdRef ID is recorded as 243011148[21].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05dt6w[22].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's given name is recorded as Mahmud[23].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'ابومحمود حامد بن خضر خجندی'}[24].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's zbMATH author ID is recorded as abu-mahmud-khojandi.[25].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'ابومحمود حامد بن خضر خجندی'}[26].
  • Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's MacTutor biography ID is recorded as Al-Khujandi[27].

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Origins and Family

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi was born in Khujand[2]. He was born on +0940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], astronomer[6], and astrologer[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28] and astronomy[12], a branch of science[29]. Among Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's employers was Buyid dynasty[13].

Personal Life

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi died on +1000-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of sextant[32].

FAQs

Where was Abu-Mahmud Khojandi born?

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi's place of birth was Khujand[2].

What did Abu-Mahmud Khojandi do for work?

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi worked as mathematician[5], astronomer[6], and astrologer[7].

What did Abu-Mahmud Khojandi discover?

Abu-Mahmud Khojandi is credited as discoverer of sextant[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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