Ibn Yunus

Egyptian mathematician (c. 950–1009)
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Ibn Yunus

Summary

Ibn Yunus is a human[1]. He was born in Al-Fustat[2]. He was born on +0950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ibn Yunus's place of birth was Al-Fustat[2].
  • Ibn Yunus passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Ibn Yunus died in Al-Fustat[11].
  • Ibn Yunus was born on +0950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ibn Yunus died on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ibn Yunus's father was Ibn Yunus al-Misri[12].
  • Ibn Yunus held citizenship in Fatimid Caliphate[13].
  • Arabic was Ibn Yunus's native language[14].
  • Ibn Yunus worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ibn Yunus worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Ibn Yunus's professions included astrologer[8].
  • Ibn Yunus's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Ibn Yunus's field of work was astronomy[15].
  • Ibn Yunus's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibn Yunus is Al-Zij Al-Hakimi[17].
  • Ibn Yunus's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Ibn Yunus is recorded as male[19].
  • Ibn Yunus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ibn Yunus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000069025493[21].
  • Ibn Yunus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95367985[22].
  • Ibn Yunus's GND ID is recorded as 102535973[23].
  • Ibn Yunus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr00032427[24].
  • Ibn Yunus's IdRef ID is recorded as 101449380[25].
  • Ibn Yunus's Commons category is recorded as Ibn Yunus[26].
  • Ibn Yunus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xxhv[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn Yunus's place of birth was Al-Fustat[2]. He was born on +0950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he al-Misri[12]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Education

Ibn Yunus studied under Abu al-Wafa Buzjani[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and philosopher[9]. Fields of work include astronomy[15], a branch of science[29] and mathematics[16], an academic discipline[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibn Yunus is Al-Zij Al-Hakimi[17]. Things named for him include he[31], a lunar crater[32].

Personal Life

Ibn Yunus's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Ibn Yunus died on +0958-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Cairo[4], a big city[33], in Egypt[34], founded in 0969[35] and Al-Fustat[11], a human settlement[36], in Egypt[37], founded in 0641[38].

Why It Matters

Ibn Yunus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include he[31], a lunar crater[32].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Yunus born?

Ibn Yunus's place of birth was Al-Fustat[2].

Where did Ibn Yunus die?

Ibn Yunus passed away in Cairo[4].

Who were Ibn Yunus's parents?

Ibn Yunus's father was Ibn Yunus al-Misri[12].

What did Ibn Yunus do for work?

Ibn Yunus worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], astrologer[8], and philosopher[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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