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][2] He died on December 9, 1048 in Ghazni.[3]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Samanid Empire[11]
- Occupation: cartographer[12], astronomer[13], translator[14], anthropologist[15], physicist[16], astrologer[17], historian[18], linguist[19], Indologist[20], writer[21], pharmacist[22], humanist[23], botanist[24], naturalist[25]
- Field of work: physics[26], mathematics[27], astronomy[28], natural science[29], history[30], chronology[31], laborer[32], Indology[33], Earth science[34], geography[35], philosophy[36], cartography[37], anthropology[38], astrology[39]
- Notable work: The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries[40], Al-Tafhim[41], Al-Biruni's India[42], al-Qānūn al-Maʻsudī[43], Alṣydnh fī al-ṭibb[44], Tahdid nihayat al-amakin li-tashih masafat al-masakin[45], Kitab Al-Djamahir Fi Maârifati Al-Djawahir[46]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[47], Sunni Islam[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Commons category: Abu Rayhan al-Biruni[50]
- Residence: Ray[51], Ghazni[52], Gorgan[53]
- Given name: Muhammad[54]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Biruni[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Al-Biruni include Tashkent State Technical University[56], a university[57], in Uzbekistan[58], founded in 1920[59]; Beruniy[60], a town[61], in Uzbekistan[62], founded in 1962[63]; Al-Beroni University[64]; he[65]; 9936 he[66]; Abu Rayhan Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies[67]; al-Biruni State Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of science and technology[68]; and birunite[69].
Why It Matters
Al-Biruni has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[72], a philosopher[73], 0980–1037[74], specialised in medicine[75] and Omar Khayyám[76], a mathematician[77], 1048–1131[78], of Seljuk Empire[79], specialised in poetry[80].
He is credited with the discovery of pycnometer[81]. Works attributed to him include Al-Biruni's India[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1017[84] and The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries[85], a written work[86]. Entities named for him include Tashkent State Technical University[56], a university[57], in Uzbekistan[58], founded in 1920[59]; Beruniy[60], a town[61], in Uzbekistan[62], founded in 1962[63]; Al-Beroni University[64]; he[65]; 9936 he[66]; and Abu Rayhan Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies[67].
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 a philosopher[5], chemist[6], geographer[7], polymath[8], and mathematician[9].
Who did Al-Biruni influence?
Al-Biruni has been cited as an influence by Avicenna[72] and Omar Khayyám[76].
What did Al-Biruni discover?
Al-Biruni is credited as discoverer of pycnometer[81].