Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

Egyptian scientist
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Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

Summary

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q12186470[2]. He was born on January 1, 1815[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on 1885[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], engineer[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's place of birth was Q12186470[2].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was born on January 1, 1815[3].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki died on 1885[5].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki is buried at Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i[10].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Arabic was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's native language[12].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's professions included engineer[7].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's professions included cartographer[8].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki is recorded as male[13].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's Commons category is recorded as Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki[15].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's given name is recorded as Mahmoud[16].
  • Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was born in Q12186470[2]. He was born on January 1, 1815[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], engineer[7], and cartographer[8].

Death and Burial

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki died on 1885[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. Burial took place at Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i[10].

Why It Matters

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki born?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's place of birth was Q12186470[2].

Where did Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki die?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki do for work?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki worked as astronomer[6], engineer[7], and cartographer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
    Given name Mahmoud
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