Jabir ibn Hayyan

Summary

Jabir ibn Hayyan is a human^[1]. He was born in Tus^[2]. He was born on 721^[3]. He died in Kufa^[4]. He died on 815^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], philosopher^[7], mathematician^[8], physician^[9], and alchemist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jabir ibn Hayyan's place of birth was Tus^[2].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan died in Kufa^[4].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan was born on 721^[3].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan died on 815^[5].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's professions included mathematician^[8].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan worked as a physician^[9].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's professions included alchemist^[10].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's professions included polymath^[12].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's field of work was Alchimowicz^[13].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's field of work was chemistry^[14].
• A notable student of Jabir ibn Hayyan was Dhul-Nun al-Misri^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jabir ibn Hayyan is Book of the Composition of Alchemy^[16].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's religion is recorded as Islam^[17].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's religion is recorded as Shia Islam^[18].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan is recorded as male^[19].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's Commons category is recorded as Jabir ibn Hayyan^[21].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan studied under Jaafar Al-Sadiq^[22].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's described by source is recorded as Norway^[23].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Jabir ibn Hayyan's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jabir ibn Hayyan's place of birth was Tus^[2]. He was born on 721^[3].

Education

Jabir ibn Hayyan studied under Jaafar Al-Sadiq^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], philosopher^[7], mathematician^[8], physician^[9], alchemist^[10], and polymath^[12]. Fields of work include Alchimowicz^[13], a family name^[28] and chemistry^[14], a branch of science^[29]. A notable student of Jabir ibn Hayyan was Dhul-Nun al-Misri^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jabir ibn Hayyan is Book of the Composition of Alchemy^[16]. Things named for him include Geber^[30], an impact crater^[31] and Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences^[32], a university^[33], founded in 2014^[34].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[17], a major religious group^[35], founded in 0631^[36] and Shia Islam^[18], an Islamic denomination^[37].

Death and Burial

Jabir ibn Hayyan died on 815^[5]. He passed away in Kufa^[4].

Why It Matters

Jabir ibn Hayyan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,380 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Al-Jaldaki^[40], a chemist^[41].

Entities named for him include Geber^[30], an impact crater^[31] and Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences^[32], a university^[33], founded in 2014^[34].

FAQs

Where was Jabir ibn Hayyan born?

Born in Tus^[2], Jabir ibn Hayyan…

Where did Jabir ibn Hayyan die?

Jabir ibn Hayyan passed away in Kufa^[4].

What did Jabir ibn Hayyan do for work?

Jabir ibn Hayyan worked as astronomer^[6], philosopher^[7], mathematician^[8], physician^[9], and alchemist^[10].

Who did Jabir ibn Hayyan influence?

Jabir ibn Hayyan has been cited as an influence by Al-Jaldaki^[40].