Ibn Masawayh

Assyrian physician
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Ibn Masawayh

Summary

Ibn Masawayh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gundeshapur[2]. He was born on January 1, 777[3]. He passed away in Samarra[4]. He died on January 1, 857[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and pharmacist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ibn Masawayh was born in Gundeshapur[2].
  • Ibn Masawayh died in Samarra[4].
  • Ibn Masawayh was born on January 1, 777[3].
  • Ibn Masawayh died on January 1, 857[5].
  • Ibn Masawayh's father was Masawaiyh[9].
  • Arabic was Ibn Masawayh's native language[10].
  • Ibn Masawayh's professions included physician[6].
  • Ibn Masawayh's professions included pharmacist[7].
  • A notable student of Ibn Masawayh was Hunayn ibn Ishaq[11].
  • Ibn Masawayh's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].
  • Ibn Masawayh is recorded as male[13].
  • Ibn Masawayh's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ibn Masawayh's Commons category is recorded as Mesue the Elder[15].
  • Ibn Masawayh's given name is recorded as Yūḥannā[16].
  • Ibn Masawayh's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[17].
  • Ibn Masawayh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[18].
  • Ibn Masawayh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[19].
  • Ibn Masawayh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[20].
  • Ibn Masawayh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'syr', 'text': 'ܝܘܚܢܐ ܒܢ ܡܐܣܘܝܐ'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gundeshapur[2], Ibn Masawayh… he was born on January 1, 777[3]. His father was Masawaiyh[9]. Arabic was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and pharmacist[7]. A notable student of Ibn Masawayh was Hunayn ibn Ishaq[11].

Personal Life

Ibn Masawayh's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].

Death and Burial

Ibn Masawayh died on January 1, 857[5]. He passed away in Samarra[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn Masawayh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ibn Masawayh born?

Ibn Masawayh's place of birth was Gundeshapur[2].

Where did Ibn Masawayh die?

Ibn Masawayh passed away in Samarra[4].

Who were Ibn Masawayh's parents?

Ibn Masawayh's father was Masawaiyh[9].

What did Ibn Masawayh do for work?

Ibn Masawayh worked as physician[6] and pharmacist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', '
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Dreieckhorn
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  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 8177
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01302644, cnp01359851
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  5. 22w ago · HannoWij · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Christianity
    Occupation → physician, pharmacist
    Student → Hunayn ibn Ishaq
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10864]]: 64116"
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