Al-Nayrizi

Persian mathematician and astronomer
Person human Q2988556
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Summary

Al-Nayrizi was born on 865[1] in Neyriz[2]. He died on January 1, 922[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], astrologer[7], engineer[8], and surveying engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Iran[11]
  • Native language: Arabic[12]
  • Field of work: mathematics[13]
  • Employer: House of Wisdom[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Neyrizi[17]
  • Given name: Abu (Name)[18]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[20]
  • Birth name: أبو العباس الفضل بن حاتم النيريزي[21]
  • Name in native language: ابوالعباس فضل بن حاتم نیریزی[22], الفضل بن حاتم النيريزي[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[24]

Why It Matters

Al-Nayrizi has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Al-Nayrizi born?

Al-Nayrizi was born in Neyriz[2].

Where did Al-Nayrizi die?

Al-Nayrizi passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Al-Nayrizi do for work?

Al-Nayrizi worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], astrologer[7], engineer[8], and surveying engineer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Mo'in Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bn', 'ca', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ku', 'mzn',
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 188501, 438508
    Goodreads author id → 1310513
    Treccani id → abu-l-abbas-al-fadl-ibn-hatim-an-nairizi
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810638641905606
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  4. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810638641905606
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  5. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Karlheinz Klotz
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, astronomer, astrologer +2
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Iran
    Aliases → —
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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