Thābit ibn Qurra

Summary

Thābit ibn Qurra is a human^[1]. Born in Harran^[2], he… he was born on 836^[3]. He passed away in Baghdad^[4]. He died on January 1, 901^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and astrologer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thābit ibn Qurra's place of birth was Harran^[2].
• Thābit ibn Qurra passed away in Baghdad^[4].
• Thābit ibn Qurra was born on 836^[3].
• Thābit ibn Qurra died on January 1, 901^[5].
• A child of Thābit ibn Qurra was Sinan ibn Thabit^[11].
• Thābit ibn Qurra held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[12].
• Arabic was Thābit ibn Qurra's native language^[13].
• Syriac was Thābit ibn Qurra's native language^[14].
• Thābit ibn Qurra worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's professions included physician^[8].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's professions included astrologer^[9].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's field of work was number theory^[15].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's field of work was mechanics^[18].
• Among Thābit ibn Qurra's employers was House of Wisdom^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Thābit ibn Qurra is Thâbit ibn Kurrah rule^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Thābit ibn Qurra is amicable numbers^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Thābit ibn Qurra is Thabit number^[22].
• Thābit ibn Qurra is recorded as male^[23].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's Commons category is recorded as Thābit ibn Qurra^[25].
• Thābit ibn Qurra's relative is recorded as Ibrahim ibn Sinan^[26].
• Thābit ibn Qurra studied under Banū Mūsā^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Harran^[2], Thābit ibn Qurra… he was born on 836^[3]. Native languages include Arabic^[13] and Syriac^[14].

Education

Thābit ibn Qurra studied under Banū Mūsā^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and astrologer^[9]. Fields of work include number theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[28]; astronomy^[16], a branch of science^[29]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[30]; and mechanics^[18], a branch of physics^[31]. Among Thābit ibn Qurra's employers was House of Wisdom^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thâbit ibn Kurrah rule^[20], a theorem^[32]; amicable numbers^[21], a mathematical concept^[33]; and Thabit number^[22], a type of integer^[34]. Things named for Thābit ibn Qurra include Thabit number^[35], a type of integer^[36] and Thebit^[37], an impact crater^[38].

Personal Life

A child of Thābit ibn Qurra was Sinan ibn Thabit^[11].

Death and Burial

Thābit ibn Qurra died on January 1, 901^[5]. He died in Baghdad^[4].

Why It Matters

Thābit ibn Qurra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He is credited with the discovery of trepidation^[41], a hypothesis^[42]. Entities named for him include Thabit number^[35], a type of integer^[36] and Thebit^[37], an impact crater^[38].

FAQs

Where was Thābit ibn Qurra born?

Thābit ibn Qurra's place of birth was Harran^[2].

Where did Thābit ibn Qurra die?

Thābit ibn Qurra died in Baghdad^[4].

What did Thābit ibn Qurra do for work?

Thābit ibn Qurra worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physician^[8], and astrologer^[9].

What did Thābit ibn Qurra discover?

Thābit ibn Qurra is credited as discoverer of trepidation^[41].