Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji

12th-century Iberian Arab astronomer and Qadi
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Summary

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji is a human[1]. He was born in Pedroche[2]. He was born on January 1, 1200[3]. He passed away in al-Andalus[4]. He died on January 1, 1204[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astrologer[7], writer[8], and cosmologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's place of birth was Pedroche[2].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's place of birth was Al-Magreb al-Aqsa[11].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji passed away in al-Andalus[4].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji was born on January 1, 1200[3].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji died on January 1, 1204[5].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's professions included astrologer[7].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji worked as a writer[8].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's professions included cosmologist[9].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's field of work was astronomy[12].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji is recorded as male[14].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's given name is recorded as Nur[16].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji studied under Ibn Tufayl[17].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو إسحاق نور الدين البطروجي الإشبيلي'}[20].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's start of work period is recorded as 1186[21].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's end of work period is recorded as 1192[22].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pedroche[2], a municipality of Spain[25], in Spain[26] and Al-Magreb al-Aqsa[11], a historical region[27]. Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji was born on January 1, 1200[3].

Education

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji studied under Ibn Tufayl[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrologer[7], writer[8], and cosmologist[9]. Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's field of work was astronomy[12].

Personal Life

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji died on January 1, 1204[5]. He passed away in al-Andalus[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji include Alpetragius[28], an impact crater[29].

Why It Matters

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Alpetragius[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji born?

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji was born in Pedroche[2].

Where did Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji die?

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji passed away in al-Andalus[4].

What did Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji do for work?

Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji worked as astronomer[6], astrologer[7], writer[8], and cosmologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Censimento nazionale delle edizioni italiane del XVI secolo. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 87192
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 87192, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192253658|Abū Ishāq al- Bitrū ī (#192253658)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/693"
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