Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi

Moroccan Arab mathematician and astronomer (1256-1321)
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Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi

Summary

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi is a human[1]. He was born in Marrakesh[2]. He was born on December 29, 1256[3]. He died in Marrakesh[4]. He died on July 31, 1321[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], writer[9], and arithmetician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi was born in Marrakesh[2].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi died in Marrakesh[4].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi was born on December 29, 1256[3].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi died on July 31, 1321[5].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi died on January 1, 1321[12].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi held citizenship in Almohad Caliphate[13].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi held citizenship in Marinid dynasty[14].
  • Arabic was Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's native language[15].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi worked as an astrologer[8].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's professions included writer[9].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi worked as an arithmetician[10].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's field of work was algebra[16].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's field of work was geometry[17].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi is recorded as male[18].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's Commons category is recorded as Al-Marrakushi[20].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's given name is recorded as Ahmad[21].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[23].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابن البناء المراكشي, أحمد بن محمد بن عثمان'}[26].
  • Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد بن محمد بن عثمان الأزدي المراكشي'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi's place of birth was Marrakesh[2]. He was born on December 29, 1256[3]. Arabic was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], writer[9], and arithmetician[10]. Fields of work include algebra[16], a branch of mathematics[28] and geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 31, 1321[5] and January 1, 1321[12]. Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi passed away in Marrakesh[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi born?

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi was born in Marrakesh[2].

Where did Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi die?

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi died in Marrakesh[4].

What did Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi do for work?

Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], writer[9], and arithmetician[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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