Beruni

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
scholar
scientist
gptkbp:associatedWith Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:birthYear 973
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Khwarezm
gptkbp:contribution advancements in trigonometry
development of astronomical instruments
advocacy for empirical observation
study of the solar system
advancements in the field of optics
analysis of ancient civilizations
determining the specific gravity of minerals
development of mathematical models.
documentation of scientific knowledge
research on the history of science
establishment of the first observatory in Central Asia
cultural_exchange_between_East_and_West
analysis_of_Indian_culture
calculation_of_the_Earth's_radius
study_of_the_Earth's_magnetic_field
studying_the_rotation_of_the_Earth
translation_of_Sanskrit_texts
estimation_of_the_distance_of_the_moon_from_the_Earth
gptkbp:deathYear 1048
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Indology
geography
history
astronomy
mathematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beruni
gptkbp:influence influenced the field of geography
influenced the study of history
influenced_Indian_mathematics
influenced_Islamic_astronomy
influenced_Western_science
gptkbp:influencedBy Al-Khwarizmi
gptkbp:knownFor contributions to astronomy
contributions to geography
contributions to mathematics
studying_India
gptkbp:legacy influence on later scholars
establishment of scientific methodology
pioneering work in comparative religion
recognition as a polymath
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Measurement_of_the_Earth
gptkb:The_Book_of_Instruction_in_the_Elements_of_the_Art_of_Astrology
gptkb:The_Book_of_Mineralogy
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Kitab_al-Hind
Chronology of Ancient Nations
The Exhaustive Book on the Art of Calculation