Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf

Ottoman Syrian polymath (1526-1585)
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Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf
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Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf

Summary

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on June 14, 1526[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on 1580[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], inventor[8], pharmacist[9], and astrologer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf was born in Damascus[2].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf died in Istanbul[4].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf was born on June 14, 1526[3].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf died on 1580[5].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf died on 1585[12].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf held citizenship in Syria[13].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[14].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf worked as an inventor[8].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf worked as a pharmacist[9].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf worked as an astrologer[10].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf worked as an engineer[15].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's field of work was Nadin[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf is globe at the Istanbul Observatory[17].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf is recorded as male[19].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's Commons category is recorded as Taqi ad-Din[21].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's described by source is recorded as Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers[22].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[24].
  • Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Damascus[2], Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf… he was born on June 14, 1526[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], inventor[8], pharmacist[9], astrologer[10], and engineer[15]. Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's field of work was Nadin[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf is globe at the Istanbul Observatory[17].

Personal Life

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1580[5] and 1585[12]. Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf passed away in Istanbul[4].

Why It Matters

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf born?

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf die?

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf do for work?

Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], inventor[8], pharmacist[9], and astrologer[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamsci.mcgill.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Kashf al-ẓunūn ʻan asāmī al-Kutub wa-al-Funūn. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, inventor +3
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work globe at the Istanbul Observatory
    Place of birth Damascus
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    Occupation mathematician, astronomer, inventor +3
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