Al-Mahani

Muslim mathematician and astronomer
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Al-Mahani

Summary

Al-Mahani is a human[1]. Born in Mahan[2], he… he was born on 820[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on 880[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mahan[2], Al-Mahani…
  • Al-Mahani passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Al-Mahani was born on 820[3].
  • Al-Mahani died on 880[5].
  • Persian was Al-Mahani's native language[9].
  • Al-Mahani worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Al-Mahani's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Al-Mahani's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Al-Mahani's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Al-Mahani was employed by House of Wisdom[12].
  • Al-Mahani's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Al-Mahani is recorded as male[14].
  • Al-Mahani's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Al-Mahani's given name is recorded as Muhammad[16].
  • Al-Mahani's work location is recorded as Baghdad[17].
  • Al-Mahani's described by source is recorded as Al‐Māhānī[18].
  • Al-Mahani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Al-Mahani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[20].
  • Al-Mahani's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عبد الله'}[21].
  • Al-Mahani's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابوعبدالله محمد بن عیسی ماهانی'}[22].
  • Al-Mahani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'مُحمَّد بن عیسی ماهانی'}[23].
  • Al-Mahani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابوعبدالله محمد بن عیسی ماهانی'}[24].
  • Al-Mahani's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Al-Mahani was born in Mahan[2]. He was born on 820[3]. Persian was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[26] and astronomy[11], a branch of science[27]. Al-Mahani was employed by House of Wisdom[12].

Personal Life

Al-Mahani's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Al-Mahani died on 880[5]. He died in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Mahani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Al-Mahani born?

Al-Mahani's place of birth was Mahan[2].

Where did Al-Mahani die?

Al-Mahani passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Mahani do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Dictionary of Scientific Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation mathematician, astronomer
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    Religion or worldview Islam
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