Banū Mūsā

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Banū Mūsā

Summary

Banū Mūsā is a group of brothers[1]. It was born in Baghdad[2]. It was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. It passed away in Baghdad[4]. It died on +0860-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. It worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], and translator[10]. It draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_brothers category, ranking #2 of 3).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baghdad[2], Banū Mūsā…
  • Banū Mūsā passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Banū Mūsā was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Banū Mūsā died on +0860-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Banū Mūsā's father was Mūsā ibn Shākir[12].
  • Banū Mūsā held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[13].
  • Banū Mūsā's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Banū Mūsā's professions included engineer[7].
  • Banū Mūsā's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Banū Mūsā's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Banū Mūsā worked as a translator[10].
  • Banū Mūsā's professions included writer[14].
  • Banū Mūsā's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Banū Mūsā's image is recorded as Banu musa mechanical.jpg[16].
  • Banū Mūsā is recorded as male[17].
  • Banū Mūsā's instance of is recorded as group of brothers[18].
  • Banū Mūsā's instance of is recorded as collective pseudonym[19].
  • Banū Mūsā's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15570190[20].
  • Banū Mūsā's GND ID is recorded as 118995286[21].
  • Banū Mūsā's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97038756[22].
  • Banū Mūsā's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16509213x[23].
  • Banū Mūsā's IdRef ID is recorded as 169622401[24].
  • Banū Mūsā's Commons category is recorded as Banū Mūsā[25].
  • Banū Mūsā's has part is recorded as Muhammad Banu Musa[26].
  • Banū Mūsā's has part is recorded as Ahmad Banu Musa[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baghdad[2], Banū Mūsā… it was born on +0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Its father was Mūsā ibn Shākir[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], translator[10], and writer[14]. Banū Mūsā's field of work was geometry[15].

Death and Burial

Banū Mūsā died on +0860-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. It passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Banū Mūsā draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_brothers category, ranking #2 of 3).[11] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to it include Book of Ingenious Devices[30], a written work[31], written by it[32].

FAQs

Where was Banū Mūsā born?

Banū Mūsā's place of birth was Baghdad[2].

Where did Banū Mūsā die?

Banū Mūsā passed away in Baghdad[4].

Who were Banū Mūsā's parents?

Banū Mūsā's father was Mūsā ibn Shākir[12].

What did Banū Mūsā do for work?

Banū Mūsā worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], astrologer[9], and translator[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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