Abu Zayd al-Balkhi

Persian polymath
Person human Q335516
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Summary

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balkh[2]. He was born on January 1, 850[3]. He passed away in Balkh[4]. He died on January 1, 934[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], architect[9], and polymath[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was born in Balkh[2].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi passed away in Balkh[4].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was born on January 1, 850[3].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi died on January 1, 934[5].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi held citizenship in Samanid Empire[12].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi worked as a geographer[6].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi worked as a physicist[7].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi worked as an architect[9].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi worked as a polymath[10].
  • A notable student of Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri[13].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi is recorded as male[15].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's given name is recorded as Ahmed[17].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi studied under Al-Kindi[18].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].

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Origins and Family

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was born in Balkh[2]. He was born on January 1, 850[3].

Education

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi studied under Al-Kindi[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], architect[9], and polymath[10]. A notable student of Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri[13].

Personal Life

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi died on January 1, 934[5]. He passed away in Balkh[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[22], a philosopher[23], 0980–1037[24], specialised in medicine[25].

FAQs

Where was Abu Zayd al-Balkhi born?

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was born in Balkh[2].

Where did Abu Zayd al-Balkhi die?

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi passed away in Balkh[4].

What did Abu Zayd al-Balkhi do for work?

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi worked as geographer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], architect[9], and polymath[10].

Who did Abu Zayd al-Balkhi influence?

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . plato.stanford.edu. Retrieved . plato.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . google.fr. google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . 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. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 30
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'ba', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hi',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → geographer, physicist, mathematician +2
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396300
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01396300
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