Tusi couple

mathematical device in which a small circle rotates inside a larger circle twice the diameter of the smaller circle
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Tusi couple

Summary

Tusi couple is a mathematical instrument[1]. It draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_instrument category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tusi couple is credited with the discovery of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[3].
  • Tusi couple's video is recorded as TusiCouple.gif[4].
  • Tusi couple's image is recorded as Tusi couple.jpg[5].
  • Tusi couple's instance of is recorded as mathematical instrument[6].
  • Tusi couple's instance of is recorded as theorem[7].
  • Nasir al-Din al-Tusi is named after Tusi couple[8].
  • Nicolaus Copernicus is named after Tusi couple[9].
  • Tusi couple's Commons category is recorded as Tusi-couple[10].
  • Tusi couple's has part is recorded as circle[11].
  • Tusi couple's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1247-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Tusi couple's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d6w5l[13].
  • Tusi couple's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/al-Tusi-couple[14].
  • Tusi couple's montage image is recorded as Tusi2.svg[15].
  • Tusi couple's MathWorld ID is recorded as TusiCouple[16].
  • Tusi couple's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].
  • Tusi couple's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776573638[18].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mathematical instrument[6] and theorem[7].

History and Context

Things named after include Nasir al-Din al-Tusi[8], a philosopher[19], 1201–1274[20], of Khwarazmian Empire[21], specialised in astronomy[22] and Nicolaus Copernicus[9], an astronomer[23], 1473–1543[24], of Kingdom of Poland[25], awarded the International Space Hall of Fame[26], specialised in astronomy[27].

Why It Matters

Tusi couple draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_instrument category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Tusi couple. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tusi-couple
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tusi-couple_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Tusi couple}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tusi-couple}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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