Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī
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9th-century philosopher
9th-century physician
9th-century translator
Christian theologian
astronomer
mathematician
philosopher
physician
scientist
translator
Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī was a 9th-century Syrian Melkite Christian physician, philosopher, and translator who played a key role in transmitting Greek scientific and philosophical works into Arabic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī canonical | 2 |
| Qustā ibn Lūqā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10547729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī Context triple: [Qusta ibn Luqa, alternativeName, Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī]
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A.
Al-Samaw'al
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
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B.
Abu Ali al-Anbari
Abu Ali al-Anbari was a senior Iraqi jihadist commander and deputy leader of the Islamic State, playing a key role in its military and administrative operations.
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C.
Al-Baqillani
Al-Baqillani was a prominent 10th-century Muslim theologian and jurist of the Ash'ari school, renowned for his works in Islamic creed, jurisprudence, and rational theology (kalam).
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D.
Ibn al-Sitri
Ibn al-Sitri, also known as Ali ibn Hilal, was a renowned medieval Islamic calligrapher celebrated for refining and popularizing the naskh script.
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E.
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hasib
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hasib was a medieval Islamic architect and engineer best known for designing the Roda Nilometer, an important structure used to measure the Nile’s flood levels in Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī Target entity description: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī was a 9th-century Syrian Melkite Christian physician, philosopher, and translator who played a key role in transmitting Greek scientific and philosophical works into Arabic.
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A.
Al-Samaw'al
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
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B.
Abu Ali al-Anbari
Abu Ali al-Anbari was a senior Iraqi jihadist commander and deputy leader of the Islamic State, playing a key role in its military and administrative operations.
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C.
Al-Baqillani
Al-Baqillani was a prominent 10th-century Muslim theologian and jurist of the Ash'ari school, renowned for his works in Islamic creed, jurisprudence, and rational theology (kalam).
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D.
Ibn al-Sitri
Ibn al-Sitri, also known as Ali ibn Hilal, was a renowned medieval Islamic calligrapher celebrated for refining and popularizing the naskh script.
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E.
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hasib
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Hasib was a medieval Islamic architect and engineer best known for designing the Roda Nilometer, an important structure used to measure the Nile’s flood levels in Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century philosopher
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9th-century physician ⓘ 9th-century translator ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ scientist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| activeIn | 9th century ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Costa ben Luca
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Qusta ibn Luqa ⓘ Qustā ibn Lūqā ⓘ
linked to:
Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī
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| birthPlace |
Baalbek
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Lebanon ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
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| countryOfCitizenship | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Baghdad ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Syrian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ medicine ⓘ meteorology ⓘ music theory ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ optics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Arabic medicine
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Arabic philosophy ⓘ Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Galen ⓘ Ptolemy ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaios
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| language |
Arabic
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Greek ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| movement |
Graeco-Arabic translation movement
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linked to:
House of Wisdom
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| name | Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī ⓘ |
| notableFor |
original treatises in astronomy
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original treatises in mechanics ⓘ original treatises in medicine ⓘ translating Greek philosophical works into Arabic ⓘ translating Greek scientific works into Arabic ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On the Cause of the Rainbow
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On the Difference between the Spirit and the Soul ⓘ On the Motion of the Celestial Spheres ⓘ On the Nature of Man ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ scientist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Christianity
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Melkite Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
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| translatedFromLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| translatedIntoLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Baghdad
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House of Wisdom ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī Description of subject: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī was a 9th-century Syrian Melkite Christian physician, philosopher, and translator who played a key role in transmitting Greek scientific and philosophical works into Arabic.
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linked to: Qustā ibn Lūqā al-Baʿlabakkī