Al-Battani

Summary

Al-Battani is a human^[1]. He was born in Harran^[2]. He was born on 858^[3]. He died in Samarra^[4]. He died on January 1, 930^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Al-Battani was born in Harran^[2].
• Al-Battani died in Samarra^[4].
• Al-Battani was born on 858^[3].
• Al-Battani was born on 850^[9].
• Al-Battani died on January 1, 930^[5].
• Arabic was Al-Battani's native language^[10].
• Al-Battani worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Al-Battani's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Al-Battani's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Al-Battani's religion is recorded as Islam^[12].
• Al-Battani was influenced by Ptolemy^[13].
• Al-Battani is recorded as male^[14].
• Al-Battani's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Al-Battani's Commons category is recorded as Al-Battani^[16].
• Al-Battani's given name is recorded as Muhammad^[17].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[20].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[25].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[26].
• Al-Battani's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Battani was born in Harran^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 858^[3] and 850^[9]. Arabic was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7]. Al-Battani's field of work was astronomy^[11].

Personal Life

Al-Battani's religion is recorded as Islam^[12].

Death and Burial

Al-Battani died on January 1, 930^[5]. He died in Samarra^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Al-Battani include Albategnius^[28], an impact crater^[29].

Why It Matters

Al-Battani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicolaus Copernicus^[32], an astronomer^[33], 1473–1543^[34], of Kingdom of Poland^[35], awarded the International Space Hall of Fame^[36], specialised in astronomy^[37] and Abraham bar Hiyya^[38], a mathematician^[39], 1070–1136^[40], specialised in mathematics^[41].

Entities named for him include Albategnius^[28], an impact crater^[29].

FAQs

Where was Al-Battani born?

Al-Battani's place of birth was Harran^[2].

Where did Al-Battani die?

Al-Battani died in Samarra^[4].

What did Al-Battani do for work?

Al-Battani worked as mathematician^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Who did Al-Battani influence?

Al-Battani has been cited as an influence by Nicolaus Copernicus^[32] and Abraham bar Hiyya^[38].