Al-Kindi

Summary

Al-Kindi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kufa^[2]. He was born on January 1, 801^[3]. He passed away in Baghdad^[4]. He died on January 1, 870^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], cryptologist^[8], astronomer^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #6,939 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Al-Kindi was born in Kufa^[2].
• Al-Kindi died in Baghdad^[4].
• Al-Kindi was born on January 1, 801^[3].
• Al-Kindi was born on 800^[12].
• Al-Kindi was born on 796^[13].
• Al-Kindi died on January 1, 870^[5].
• Al-Kindi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[14].
• Arabic was Al-Kindi's native language^[15].
• Al-Kindi worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Al-Kindi worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Al-Kindi's professions included cryptologist^[8].
• Al-Kindi's professions included astronomer^[9].
• Al-Kindi's professions included physician^[10].
• Al-Kindi's professions included music theorist^[16].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was Islamic theology^[19].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was logic^[20].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was ethics^[21].
• Al-Kindi's field of work was physics^[22].
• Among Al-Kindi's employers was House of Wisdom^[23].
• A notable student of Al-Kindi was Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi^[24].
• A notable student of Al-Kindi was Abu Zayd al-Balkhi^[25].
• A notable student of Al-Kindi was Ahmad ibn al-Tayyib al-Sarakhsi^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Al-Kindi is Q19455250^[27].

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Origins and Family

Al-Kindi was born in Kufa^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 801^[3], 800^[12], and 796^[13]. Arabic was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], cryptologist^[8], astronomer^[9], physician^[10], and music theorist^[16]. Fields of work include mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[28]; philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[29]; Islamic theology^[19], a confessional aspect^[30]; logic^[20], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[31]; ethics^[21], a branch of philosophy^[32]; and physics^[22], a branch of science^[33]. Al-Kindi was employed by House of Wisdom^[23]. Notable students include Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi^[24], Abu Zayd al-Balkhi^[25], and Ahmad ibn al-Tayyib al-Sarakhsi^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q19455250^[27], a literary work^[34]; Q19497982^[35], a literary work^[36]; De Gradibus^[37], a version, edition or translation^[38], founded in 0850^[39]; Q19497987^[40], a literary work^[41]; Q19498040^[42]; and On the Intellect^[43].

Personal Life

Al-Kindi's religion is recorded as Islam^[44].

Death and Burial

Al-Kindi died on January 1, 870^[5]. He died in Baghdad^[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Kindi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #6,939 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas^[47], a theologian^[48], 1225–1274^[49], specialised in philosophy^[50]; Avicenna^[51], a philosopher^[52], 0980–1037^[53], specialised in medicine^[54]; Ibn Miskawayh^[55], a philosopher^[56], 0932–1030^[57], of Buyid dynasty^[58], specialised in theology^[59]; Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli^[60], a physician^[61], 0832–0932^[62], of Fatimid Caliphate^[63], specialised in philosophy^[64]; and Ibn Habal^[65], a physician^[66], 1122–1213^[67].

He is credited with the discovery of substitution cipher^[68] and frequency analysis^[69], a type of cryptographic attack^[70]. Works attributed to him include De Gradibus^[71], a version, edition or translation^[72], founded in 0850^[73].

FAQs

Where was Al-Kindi born?

Born in Kufa^[2], Al-Kindi…

Where did Al-Kindi die?

Al-Kindi died in Baghdad^[4].

What did Al-Kindi do for work?

Al-Kindi worked as philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], cryptologist^[8], astronomer^[9], and physician^[10].

Who did Al-Kindi influence?

Al-Kindi has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas^[47], Avicenna^[51], Ibn Miskawayh^[55], and Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli^[60].

What did Al-Kindi discover?

Al-Kindi is credited as discoverer of substitution cipher^[68] and frequency analysis^[69].