Al-Biruni
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Al-Biruni was born on September 4, 973 in Kath.[1] His citizenship was the Samanid Empire.[1] His religion was Islam.
He worked as a philosopher, chemist, geographer, polymath, mathematician, and cartographer.[1] He died on December 9, 1048 in Ghazni.[2]
Al-Biruni
Summary
Al-Biruni is a human[1]. Born in Kath[2], he… he was born on September 4, 973[3]. He passed away in Ghazni[4]. He died on December 9, 1048[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], chemist[7], geographer[8], polymath[9], and mathematician[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Al-Biruni's place of birth was Kath[2].
- Al-Biruni died in Ghazni[4].
- Al-Biruni was born on September 4, 973[3].
- Al-Biruni died on December 9, 1048[5].
- Al-Biruni held citizenship in Samanid Empire[12].
- Al-Biruni's professions included philosopher[6].
- Al-Biruni worked as a chemist[7].
- Al-Biruni worked as a geographer[8].
- Al-Biruni's professions included polymath[9].
- Al-Biruni worked as a mathematician[10].
- Al-Biruni worked as a cartographer[13].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was physics[14].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was mathematics[15].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was astronomy[16].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was natural science[17].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was history[18].
- Al-Biruni's field of work was chronology[19].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries[20].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is Al-Tafhim[21].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is Al-Biruni's India[22].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is al-Qānūn al-Maʻsudī[23].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is Alṣydnh fī al-ṭibb[24].
- A notable work attributed to Al-Biruni is Tahdid nihayat al-amakin li-tashih masafat al-masakin[25].
- Al-Biruni's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
- Al-Biruni's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Al-Biruni was born in Kath[2]. He was born on September 4, 973[3].
Education
Al-Biruni studied under Abu Nasr Mansur[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], chemist[7], geographer[8], polymath[9], mathematician[10], and cartographer[13]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[29]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[30]; astronomy[16], a branch of science[31]; natural science[17], a branch of science[32]; history[18]; and chronology[19], an arranging[33].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries[20], Al-Tafhim[21], Al-Biruni's India[22], al-Qānūn al-Maʻsudī[23], Alṣydnh fī al-ṭibb[24], and Tahdid nihayat al-amakin li-tashih masafat al-masakin[25]. Things named for him include 9936 he[34], an asteroid[35]; Beruniy[36], a town[37], in Uzbekistan[38], founded in 1962[39]; birunite[40]; Tashkent State Technical University[41]; Al-Beroni University[42]; al-Biruni State Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of science and technology[43]; Abu Rayhan Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies[44]; and he[45].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include Islam[26] and Sunni Islam[27].
Death and Burial
Al-Biruni died on December 9, 1048[5]. He died in Ghazni[4].
Why It Matters
Al-Biruni has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[47], a philosopher[48], 0980–1037[49], specialised in medicine[50] and Omar Khayyám[51], a mathematician[52], 1048–1131[53], of Seljuk Empire[54], specialised in poetry[55].
He is credited with the discovery of pycnometer[56]. Works attributed to him include Al-Biruni's India[57], a literary work[58], founded in 1017[59] and The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries[60], a written work[61]. Entities named for him include 9936 he[34], an asteroid[35]; Beruniy[36], a town[37], in Uzbekistan[38], founded in 1962[39]; birunite[40]; Tashkent State Technical University[41]; Al-Beroni University[42]; and al-Biruni State Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of science and technology[43].
FAQs
Where was Al-Biruni born?
Al-Biruni was born in Kath[2].
Where did Al-Biruni die?
Al-Biruni passed away in Ghazni[4].
What did Al-Biruni do for work?
Al-Biruni worked as philosopher[6], chemist[7], geographer[8], polymath[9], and mathematician[10].
Who did Al-Biruni influence?
Al-Biruni has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[47] and Omar Khayyám[51].
What did Al-Biruni discover?
Al-Biruni is credited as discoverer of pycnometer[56].