Properties (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mathematician
astronomer |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:House_of_Wisdom
Islamic Golden Age |
| gptkbp:birthYear |
858
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Harran
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
refinement of the length of the solar year
solar and lunar eclipses calculations improvements in the use of sine functions |
| gptkbp:deathYear |
929
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
calculating the timing of celestial events in astronomy
calculating the timing of celestial events in history accurate star catalogs calculating the distance to the moon calculating the distance to the sun calculating the length of the day calculating the length of the year calculating the obliquity of the ecliptic calculating the phases of the moon calculating the positions of celestial bodies calculating the positions of planets calculating the positions of stars calculating the precession of the equinoxes calculating the seasons calculating the size of the earth calculating the size of the moon calculating the size of the sun calculating the timing of astronomical phenomena calculating the timing of celestial alignments calculating the timing of celestial changes calculating the timing of celestial cycles calculating the timing of celestial events calculating the timing of celestial fluctuations calculating the timing of celestial movements calculating the timing of celestial rhythms calculating the timing of celestial shifts calculating the timing of celestial transitions calculating the timing of celestial variations calculating the timing of eclipses calculating the timing of equinoxes calculating the timing of lunar phases calculating the timing of planetary transits calculating the timing of solar phases calculating the timing of solstices |
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Battani
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Islamic_astronomy
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ptolemy
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
new astronomical instruments
astrolabe improvements |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
trigonometry
astronomical calculations |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributions to navigation
influence on later astronomers impact on the development of trigonometry |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Arab
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Al-Zij_al-Sabi
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:philosopher
scientist |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Raqqa
|
| gptkbp:research |
celestial bodies
planetary motion star positions |
| gptkbp:technique |
observational astronomy
mathematical astronomy |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Kitab_al-Zij
|