Abu Sahl al-Quhi

10th century Persian mathematician, physicist and astronomer
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Abu Sahl al-Quhi
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Abu Sahl al-Quhi

Summary

Abu Sahl al-Quhi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tabaristan[2]. He was born on 940[3]. He died on 1000[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's place of birth was Tabaristan[2].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi was born on 940[3].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi died on 1000[4].
  • Arabic was Abu Sahl al-Quhi's native language[10].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi worked as an astrologer[7].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi worked as a physicist[8].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi was employed by Baghdad[13].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi is recorded as male[15].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's described by source is recorded as Usaybia.net (Communities of Knowledge: Interreligious Networks of Scholars in Ibn Abi Usaybiʿa’s History of the Physicians)[19].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[20].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'بوسهل بیژن کوهی'}[21].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو سهل ويجن بن رستم القوهي'}[22].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو سهل ويجن بن رستم القوهي'}[23].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'بوسهل بیژن کوهی'}[24].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's different from is recorded as Ibn Sahl[25].
  • Abu Sahl al-Quhi's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tabaristan[2], Abu Sahl al-Quhi… he was born on 940[3]. Arabic was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[27] and astronomy[12], a branch of science[28]. Among Abu Sahl al-Quhi's employers was Baghdad[13].

Personal Life

Abu Sahl al-Quhi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Abu Sahl al-Quhi died on 1000[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Sahl al-Quhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Abu Sahl al-Quhi born?

Born in Tabaristan[2], Abu Sahl al-Quhi…

What did Abu Sahl al-Quhi do for work?

Abu Sahl al-Quhi worked as mathematician[5], astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and physicist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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