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Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din

astronomical observatory (1575-1580 CE)
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Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din
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Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din

Summary

Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din is an astronomical observatory[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din is located in Constantinople[3].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din is in the country of Ottoman Empire[4].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's image is recorded as Taqi al din.jpg[5].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's founder is recorded as Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf[7].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's founder is recorded as Murad III[8].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's Commons category is recorded as Istanbul Observatory[9].
  • +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din[10].
  • +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din[11].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din was dissolved in +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.03006, 'lon': 28.98281}[13].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wj42[14].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's service entry is recorded as +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's significant event is recorded as construction[16].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's director / manager is recorded as Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf[17].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's described by source is recorded as The observatory in Istanbul[18].
  • Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's date of official opening is recorded as +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].

Body

Founding

Founders include Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf[7] and Murad III[8]. Recorded inception include +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[10] and +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Leadership

Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din's director / manager is recorded as Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf[17].

Dissolution

Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din was dissolved in +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Why It Matters

Constantinople Observatory of Taqi ad-Din ranks in the top 10% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Murad III Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Piri Reis and Ottoman Discovery of the Great Discoveries. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Piri Reis and Ottoman Discovery of the Great Discoveries. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Piri Reis and Ottoman Discovery of the Great Discoveries. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The observatory in Istanbul. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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