Al-Zarqali
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Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Zarqali canonical | 3 |
| Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Yahya al-Naqqash al-Zarqali | 1 |
| Al-Zarqālī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Al-Zarqali Context triple: [Islamic astronomy, hasKeyFigure, Al-Zarqali]
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Ibn al-Shatir
Ibn al-Shatir was a 14th-century Syrian astronomer and timekeeper whose innovative planetary models anticipated key features of the later Copernican system.
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B.
Al-Battani
Al-Battani was a renowned medieval Arab astronomer and mathematician whose precise observations and calculations significantly refined Ptolemaic astronomy and influenced later European science.
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C.
Al-Samarqandi
Al-Samarqandi was a prominent medieval physician and scholar whose influential medical writings helped shape the development and practice of Islamic medicine.
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D.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
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Al-Farghani
Al-Farghani was a 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician whose influential works on Ptolemaic astronomy were widely used in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Zarqali Target entity description: Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
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A.
Ibn al-Shatir
Ibn al-Shatir was a 14th-century Syrian astronomer and timekeeper whose innovative planetary models anticipated key features of the later Copernican system.
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B.
Al-Battani
Al-Battani was a renowned medieval Arab astronomer and mathematician whose precise observations and calculations significantly refined Ptolemaic astronomy and influenced later European science.
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C.
Al-Samarqandi
Al-Samarqandi was a prominent medieval physician and scholar whose influential medical writings helped shape the development and practice of Islamic medicine.
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D.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
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E.
Al-Farghani
Al-Farghani was a 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician whose influential works on Ptolemaic astronomy were widely used in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
ⓘ
instrument maker ⓘ medieval scientist ⓘ polymath ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Al-Zarqallu
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Al-Zarqali ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Zarqālī
Ibn al-Zarqālluh ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1029 ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| civilization | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| country | Taifa of Toledo ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1087 ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrometry
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ scientific instrumentation ⓘ |
| fullName |
Al-Zarqali
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Yahya al-Naqqash al-Zarqali
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| givenName | Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ⓘ |
| hasAstroObjectNamedAfter | lunar crater Arzachel ⓘ |
| impact | used as a source for later astronomical tables in Christian Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
European astronomical tables
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Latin medieval astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Toledan Tables
ⓘ
accurate determination of the solar year length ⓘ construction of universal astrolabes ⓘ improvements to the astrolabe ⓘ influence on later European astronomy ⓘ observation of the motion of the solar apogee ⓘ solar tables of Toledo ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| latinizedName | Arzachel ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to transition from Islamic to European astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| madeObservationAt | Toledo observatory ⓘ |
| madeObservationOf |
planetary positions
ⓘ
solar motion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Toledan Tables
ⓘ
treatises on the astrolabe ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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instrument maker ⓘ metalworker ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cordoba (historical)
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surface form:
Cordoba
Toledo ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Toledo ⓘ |
| precision | highly accurate for his time ⓘ |
| region |
Andalusia
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surface form:
Al-Andalus
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| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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