Abu Zayd al-Balkhi

Persian polymath
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Abu Zayd al-Balkhi

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], and architect[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • 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].
  • A notable student of Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri[12].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi is recorded as male[14].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's given name is recorded as Ahmed[16].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi studied under Al-Kindi[17].
  • Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[18].

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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[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], and architect[9]. A notable student of Abu Zayd al-Balkhi was Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri[12].

Personal Life

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

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 (228 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[21], a philosopher[22], 0980–1037[23], specialised in medicine[24].

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], and architect[9].

Who did Abu Zayd al-Balkhi influence?

Abu Zayd al-Balkhi has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geographer, physicist, mathematician +1
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00347543
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00347543
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