Avempace

Summary

Avempace is a human^[1]. Born in Sarakusta^[2], he… he was born on 1095^[3]. He died in Fez^[4]. He died on 1139^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sarakusta^[2], Avempace…
• Born in Zaragoza^[12], Avempace…
• Avempace passed away in Fez^[4].
• Avempace was born on 1095^[3].
• Avempace died on 1139^[5].
• Avempace died on 1139^[13].
• Avempace is buried at Fez^[14].
• Avempace held citizenship in Taifa of Zaragoza^[15].
• Avempace's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Avempace worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Avempace's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Avempace worked as a writer^[9].
• Avempace worked as a physician^[10].
• Avempace worked as a botanist^[16].
• Avempace's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Avempace's field of work was Arab philosophy^[18].
• Avempace's field of work was astronomy^[19].
• Avempace's field of work was physics^[20].
• Avempace's field of work was medicine^[21].
• Avempace's field of work was botany^[22].
• Avempace held the position of vizier^[23].
• Avempace's religion is recorded as Islam^[24].
• Avempace was influenced by Farabi^[25].
• Avempace is recorded as male^[26].
• Avempace's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sarakusta^[2], an ancient city^[28], in Umayyad Caliphate^[29], founded in 0714^[30] and Zaragoza^[12], a municipality of Spain^[31], in Spain^[32]. Avempace was born on 1095^[3].

Education

Avempace studied under Abu Jafar ibn Harun al-Turjali^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], physician^[10], and botanist^[16]. Fields of work include philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[34]; Arab philosophy^[18], a branch of philosophy^[35]; astronomy^[19], a branch of science^[36]; physics^[20], a branch of science^[37]; medicine^[21], a field of study^[38]; and botany^[22], an academic discipline^[39]. Avempace held the position of vizier^[23].

Personal Life

Avempace's religion is recorded as Islam^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1139^[5]. Avempace passed away in Fez^[4]. He is buried at Fez^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Avempace include Ibn Bajja^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

Why It Matters

Avempace ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Moshe ben Maimon^[44], a philosopher^[45], 1138–1204^[46], of al-Andalus^[47], specialised in philosophy^[48] and Averroes^[49], a philosopher^[50], 1126–1198^[51], specialised in Islamic philosophy^[52].

Entities named for him include Ibn Bajja^[40], a lunar crater^[41].

FAQs

Where was Avempace born?

Avempace was born in Sarakusta^[2].

Where did Avempace die?

Avempace died in Fez^[4].

What did Avempace do for work?

Avempace worked as philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], and physician^[10].

Who did Avempace influence?

Avempace has been cited as an influence by Moshe ben Maimon^[44] and Averroes^[49].