Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Ray,_Iran
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
903
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
mapping constellations
improving star visibility measurements |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Baghdad,_Iraq
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
986
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Abd_al-Rahman_al-Sufi
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Sufi
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
Western astronomy |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Ptolemy
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
star cataloging
descriptions of stars |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Persian
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
contributions to mathematics
advancements in observational techniques influence on modern astronomy collaboration with other scholars contributions to the field of optics influence on later astronomers studies of planetary motion detailed star positions advancements in celestial navigation advancements in spherical astronomy influence on the field of cosmology first to describe the Andromeda Galaxy advancements in the study of black holes studies of the expansion of the universe contributions to the understanding of the solar system advancements in the study of planetary orbits advancements in the study of pulsars advancements in the study of quasars advancements in the study of the night sky advancements in the understanding of comets advancements in the use of telescopes catalog of 1,022 stars contributions to astrolabe design contributions to the understanding of eclipses contributions to the understanding of light years detailed observations of the Milky Way development of star charts influence on Islamic astrology influence on navigation at sea influence on the Renaissance astronomers influence on the development of modern telescopes influence on the field of astrophysics influence on the field of gravitational waves influence on the field of stellar evolution introduction of new star names observations of lunar eclipses studies of celestial mechanics studies of star brightness studies of the cosmic microwave background. studies of the lifecycle of stars studies of the zodiac writings on celestial phenomena writings on optics writings on the history of astronomy writings on the measurement of time writings on the motion of stars writings on the nature of dark matter writings on the nature of light writings on the nature of supernovae writings on the nature of the cosmos writings on the nature of the universe's origin writings on the structure of the universe studies of the effects of gravity on celestial bodies contributions to the understanding of neutron stars contributions to the understanding of cosmic radiation influence on the development of astronomy in Europe studies of the relationship between stars and planets contributions to the understanding of star clusters |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Book_of_Fixed_Stars
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Scientist
|
| gptkbp:work_period |
10th century
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
gptkb:Aleppo gptkb:Islamic_Science |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|