Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:astronomy |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:House_of_Wisdom
gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
858
|
| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Harran
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
influence on modern astronomy
influence on the scientific revolution advancements in navigation techniques influence on the development of calculus refinement of the length of the solar year solar and lunar eclipses calculations influence on scientific inquiry advancements in observational astronomy calculating the obliquity of the ecliptic calculating the precession of the equinoxes influence on the study of philosophy influence on the study of anthropology influence on the study of archaeology influence on the study of ethics influence on the study of geography influence on the study of history influence on the study of linguistics influence on the study of sociology influence on mathematics education determining the distance to the moon development of spherical trigonometry enhancements in calendar systems improved accuracy of astronomical observations improvements in timekeeping methods influence on Islamic calendar reforms influence on Kepler's laws of planetary motion influence on Newton's laws of motion influence on empirical research methods influence on the Copernican model influence on the Gregorian calendar influence on the development of the astrolabe influence on the study of art history influence on the study of biology influence on the study of chemistry influence on the study of cultural studies influence on the study of geology influence on the study of logic influence on the study of meteorology influence on the study of musicology influence on the study of optics influence on the study of physics influence on the study of political science influence on the study of psychology influence on the study of religious studies sine function in trigonometry |
| gptkbp:death_year |
929
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Battani
|
| gptkbp:influence |
scientific methods
European astronomy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Ptolemy
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
celestial bodies
planetary motion ecliptic coordinates stellar positions |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:astronomy
trigonometry |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later astronomers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Arab
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Al-Zij_al-Sabi
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Kitab_al-Zij
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Army
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|