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 ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #6,625 of 1,000,298).^[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 Tashkent State Technical University^[34], a university^[35], in Uzbekistan^[36], founded in 1920^[37]; Beruniy^[38], a town^[39], in Uzbekistan^[40], founded in 1962^[41]; Al-Beroni University^[42]; he^[43]; 9936 he^[44]; birunite^[45]; al-Biruni State Prize of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of science and technology^[46]; and Abu Rayhan Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies^[47].

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 ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (804 views/month, #6,625 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicenna^[50], a philosopher^[51], 0980–1037^[52], specialised in medicine^[53] and Omar Khayyám^[54], a mathematician^[55], 1048–1131^[56], of Seljuk Empire^[57], specialised in poetry^[58].

He is credited with the discovery of pycnometer^[59]. Works attributed to him include Al-Biruni's India^[60], a literary work^[61], founded in 1017^[62] and The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries^[63], a written work^[64]. Entities named for him include Tashkent State Technical University^[34], a university^[35], in Uzbekistan^[36], founded in 1920^[37]; Beruniy^[38], a town^[39], in Uzbekistan^[40], founded in 1962^[41]; Al-Beroni University^[42]; he^[43]; 9936 he^[44]; and birunite^[45].

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^[50] and Omar Khayyám^[54].

What did Al-Biruni discover?

Al-Biruni is credited as discoverer of pycnometer^[59].