Al-Samawal al-Maghribi

Muslim mathematician, astronomer and physician
Person human Q1821848
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Al-Samawal al-Maghribi

Summary

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on 1130[3]. He died in Maragheh[4]. He died on 1180[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], and astrologer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born in Baghdad[2].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's place of birth was Fez[11].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi passed away in Maragheh[4].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born on 1130[3].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died on 1180[5].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[12].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as a physician[8].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is recorded as male[17].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's given name is recorded as Q20160527[19].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى المغربي بن عباس'}[21].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'السموأل بن يحيى المغربي بن عباس'}[22].
  • Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Baghdad[2], a big city[24], in Iraq[25], founded in 0762[26] and Fez[11], a city[27], in Morocco[28], founded in 0789[29]. Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born on 1130[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], and astrologer[9]. Al-Samawal al-Maghribi's field of work was philosophy[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[30], founded in 0631[31] and Judaism[16], a religion[32], founded in -0500[33].

Death and Burial

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died on 1180[5]. He died in Maragheh[4].

Why It Matters

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of polynomial long division[36], founded in -1100[37].

FAQs

Where was Al-Samawal al-Maghribi born?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi was born in Baghdad[2].

Where did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi die?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi died in Maragheh[4].

What did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi do for work?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], physician[8], and astrologer[9].

What did Al-Samawal al-Maghribi discover?

Al-Samawal al-Maghribi is credited as discoverer of polynomial long division[36].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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