Al-Zarqali

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Toledo_School_of_Translators
gptkbp:birth_year 1029
gptkbp:collaborations none documented
gptkbp:contribution celestial navigation
spherical trigonometry
improvements in astronomical instruments
gptkbp:cultural_contribution advancement of science in medieval Europe
gptkbp:cultural_impact bridging Islamic and European science
gptkbp:death_year 1087
gptkbp:ethnicity Arab
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Zij_al-Zarqali
astronomical instruments
accurate astronomical tables
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Mathematics
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Abd_al-Rahman_al-Zarqali
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Al-Andalus
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in medieval astronomy
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on navigation and exploration
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering work in astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Zarqali
gptkbp:influence gptkb:European_Renaissance
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:Al-Battani
gptkbp:influence_on_astronomy European scholars
gptkbp:influenced astronomical calculations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:inspired later Islamic astronomers
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Zij_al-Zarqali
gptkbp:known_for astrolabe design
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy influence on later European astronomy
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Ibn_al-Haytham
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notable_achievement calculating the position of the sun and moon
gptkbp:notable_for respected by contemporaries
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:notable_publication none known
gptkbp:notable_students none known
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Toledan_Tables
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:royal_court_of_Toledo
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Toledo,_Spain
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Toledo,_Spain
gptkbp:research observational astronomy
empirical observation
mathematical precision
gptkbp:scholarships self-taught
gptkbp:technique spherical astronomy
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Alfonso_VI_of_León_and_Castile
gptkbp:work_period 11th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arab_astronomers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8