Qusta ibn Luqa

Syrian Melkite Christian physician, philosopher, astronomer, mathematician and translator (820–912)
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Qusta ibn Luqa

Summary

Qusta ibn Luqa is a human[1]. He was born in Baalbek[2]. He was born on 820[3]. He passed away in Armenia[4]. He died on January 1, 912[5]. He worked as a physician[6], mathematician[7], translator[8], writer[9], and astronomer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Qusta ibn Luqa's place of birth was Baalbek[2].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa passed away in Armenia[4].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa was born on 820[3].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa was born on 835[12].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa died on January 1, 912[5].
  • Arabic was Qusta ibn Luqa's native language[13].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's professions included physician[6].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's professions included translator[8].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa worked as a writer[9].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa worked as an astronomer[10].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's professions included philosopher[14].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was religion[17].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was astronomy[18].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Qusta ibn Luqa is Paradise[21].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa is recorded as male[23].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's Commons category is recorded as Qusta ibn Luqa[25].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Qusta ibn Luqa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Qusta ibn Luqa was born in Baalbek[2]. Recorded date of birth include 820[3] and 835[12]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], mathematician[7], translator[8], writer[9], astronomer[10], and philosopher[14]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[28]; medicine[16], a field of study[29]; religion[17], a type of world view[30]; astronomy[18], a branch of science[31]; mathematics[19], an academic discipline[32]; and translating activity[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Qusta ibn Luqa is Paradise[21].

Personal Life

Qusta ibn Luqa's religion is recorded as Christianity[22].

Death and Burial

Qusta ibn Luqa died on January 1, 912[5]. He died in Armenia[4].

Why It Matters

Qusta ibn Luqa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Qusta ibn Luqa born?

Qusta ibn Luqa's place of birth was Baalbek[2].

Where did Qusta ibn Luqa die?

Qusta ibn Luqa passed away in Armenia[4].

What did Qusta ibn Luqa do for work?

Qusta ibn Luqa worked as physician[6], mathematician[7], translator[8], writer[9], and astronomer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q118210732. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . islamsci.mcgill.ca. islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HHill · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bod-inc online author id 1575
    Alcuin philosopher id 498
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0820-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0835-00-00T00:00:00Z
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