Abu al-Qasim al-Khujandi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematician
astronomer
gptkbp:activePeriod 10th century
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Khujand
gptkbp:built mural sextant at Ray Observatory
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:astronomy
trigonometry
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Ray,_Iran
gptkbp:estimated Earth's axial tilt
gptkbp:flourishedDuring circa 10th century CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abu al-Qasim al-Khujandi
gptkbp:knownFor astronomical observations at Ray, Iran
construction of a large mural sextant
work on the sine theorem
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:region gptkb:Greater_Iran
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tazkirat_al-Awliya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6