Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:scholars
gptkb:philosopher gptkb:Mathematician gptkb:Scientist gptkb:astronomy gptkb:historians |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:University_of_Baghdad
gptkb:Ghazni |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
973
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| gptkbp:born_in |
Khwarezm
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Ghazni
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:contribution |
historical methodology
cultural exchange between East and West determining the latitude and longitude of locations writing about the history of science advancing the field of trigonometry estimation of the Earth's circumference studying the motion of celestial bodies calculation of the Earth's radius determination of latitude and longitude study of the Indian subcontinent |
| gptkbp:death_year |
1048
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:science
gptkb:Mathematics gptkb:astronomy gptkb:philosophy Indology geography history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Biruni
|
| gptkbp:influence |
on mathematics
on modern geography influenced European science influenced Indian astronomy influenced Islamic astronomy influenced the development of geography on Islamic astronomy on history writing on medieval European science |
| gptkbp:influenced |
geodesy and geography
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:the_astrolabe
the sundial the water clock the concept of the scientific method instruments for measuring angles method of calculating specific gravity method of measuring heights of mountains techniques for astronomical observations |
| gptkbp:known_for |
contributions to astronomy
contributions to geography contributions to history contributions to mathematics calculating the Earth's radius studying the history of India |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later scholars
considered one of the greatest scholars of the medieval period influenced later scientists his works translated into multiple languages recognized as a pioneer in several fields |
| gptkbp:measures |
Earth's radius
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Persian
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Book_of_Optics
Chronology of Ancient Nations The Book of the Measurement of the Earth The Book of Mineralogy The Book of the Determination of the Coordinates of Places The Book of India |
| gptkbp:research |
historical documentation
comparative studies empirical observation mathematical analysis cross-cultural analysis |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Kitab al-Hind
The Exhaustive Book on Shadows The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology The Chronology of Ancient Nations The Exhaustive Book on Shadow |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Abbasid_Caliphate
gptkb:Abd_al-Rahman_al-Sufi gptkb:Al-Razi gptkb:Islamic_Caliphates gptkb:Ismoil_Somoni gptkb:Harran gptkb:Transoxiana gptkb:Assassin's_Creed_Mirage gptkb:Aleppo gptkb:Kunya-Urgench gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age gptkb:Caliph_Al-Ma'mun gptkb:Nizam_al-Mulk gptkb:The_City_of_Baghdad gptkb:Khorasan gptkb:Michael_Psellos gptkb:Islamic_Science |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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