Hunayn ibn Ishaq

Arab Christian scholar, physician and scientist (809–873)
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Hunayn ibn Ishaq
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Summary

Hunayn ibn Ishaq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Al-Hirah[2]. He was born on 808[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on January 1, 873[5]. He worked as a physician[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq was born in Al-Hirah[2].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq died in Baghdad[4].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq was born on 808[3].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq died on January 1, 873[5].
  • A child of Hunayn ibn Ishaq was Ishaq ibn Hunayn[12].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[13].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq worked as a physician[6].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq worked as a translator[7].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's professions included scientist[9].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's professions included historian[10].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's professions included philologist[14].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's field of work was science[17].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • A notable student of Hunayn ibn Ishaq was Hubaysh ibn al-Hasan ibn al-A'sam[19].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's religion is recorded as Nestorianism[20].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq is recorded as male[21].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's Commons category is recorded as Hunayn ibn Ishaq[23].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's given name is recorded as Hunayn[24].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq studied under Ibn Masawayh[25].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Hunayn ibn Ishaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hunayn ibn Ishaq's place of birth was Al-Hirah[2]. He was born on 808[3].

Education

Hunayn ibn Ishaq studied under Ibn Masawayh[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], historian[10], and philologist[14]. Fields of work include translating activity[15]; medicine[16], a field of study[28]; science[17], an academic discipline[29]; and philosophy[18], an academic discipline[30]. A notable student of Hunayn ibn Ishaq was Hubaysh ibn al-Hasan ibn al-A'sam[19].

Personal Life

A child of Hunayn ibn Ishaq was Ishaq ibn Hunayn[12]. His religion is recorded as Nestorianism[20].

Death and Burial

Hunayn ibn Ishaq died on January 1, 873[5]. He died in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Hunayn ibn Ishaq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Ibn al-Tilmīdh[33], a physician[34], 1073–1165[35], of Abbasid Caliphate[36].

FAQs

Where was Hunayn ibn Ishaq born?

Hunayn ibn Ishaq's place of birth was Al-Hirah[2].

Where did Hunayn ibn Ishaq die?

Hunayn ibn Ishaq died in Baghdad[4].

What did Hunayn ibn Ishaq do for work?

Hunayn ibn Ishaq worked as physician[6], translator[7], philosopher[8], scientist[9], and historian[10].

Who did Hunayn ibn Ishaq influence?

Hunayn ibn Ishaq has been cited as an influence by Ibn al-Tilmīdh[33].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam. referenceworks.brillonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Q118210732. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . mcnbiografias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Encyclopaedia of Islam. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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