Jamshīd al-Kāshī

Persian astronomer and mathematician
Person human Q115466
Jamshīd al-Kāshī
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Jamshīd al-Kāshī

Summary

Jamshīd al-Kāshī is a human[1]. He was born in Kashan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1380[3]. He passed away in Samarkand[4]. He died on June 22, 1429[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], and astrologer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kashan[2], Jamshīd al-Kāshī…
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī passed away in Samarkand[4].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī was born on January 1, 1380[3].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī died on June 22, 1429[5].
  • Persian was Jamshīd al-Kāshī's native language[11].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī worked as a physician[7].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's professions included astrologer[9].
  • Among Jamshīd al-Kāshī's employers was Ulugh Beg Observatory[12].
  • A notable student of Jamshīd al-Kāshī was Ali Qushji[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Miftah al-hisab[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Risāla al-watar waʾl-jaib[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Risala al-muhitiyya[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Sullam al-sama'[17].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī is recorded as male[19].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's Commons category is recorded as Jamshīd al-Kāshī[21].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jamshīd al-Kāshī[22].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's Commons gallery is recorded as Jamshīd al-Kāshī[23].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's described by source is recorded as The Ladder of Sky[24].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[25].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jamshīd al-Kāshī[26].
  • Jamshīd al-Kāshī's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'غياث الدين جمشید بن مسعود بن محمد الكاشي'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jamshīd al-Kāshī's place of birth was Kashan[2]. He was born on January 1, 1380[3]. Persian was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], and astrologer[9]. Jamshīd al-Kāshī was employed by Ulugh Beg Observatory[12]. A notable student of him was Ali Qushji[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miftah al-hisab[14]; Risāla al-watar waʾl-jaib[15]; Risala al-muhitiyya[16]; and Sullam al-sama'[17], a literary work[28]. Things named for Jamshīd al-Kāshī include law of cosines[29], a theorem[30].

Personal Life

Jamshīd al-Kāshī's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Jamshīd al-Kāshī died on June 22, 1429[5]. He died in Samarkand[4].

Why It Matters

Jamshīd al-Kāshī ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include law of cosines[29], a theorem[30].

FAQs

Where was Jamshīd al-Kāshī born?

Born in Kashan[2], Jamshīd al-Kāshī…

Where did Jamshīd al-Kāshī die?

Jamshīd al-Kāshī died in Samarkand[4].

What did Jamshīd al-Kāshī do for work?

Jamshīd al-Kāshī worked as mathematician[6], physician[7], astronomer[8], and astrologer[9].

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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