Maragha Observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:associated_with Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:cultural_impact scientific thought
gptkbp:established 1259
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Nasir_al-Din_al-Tusi
gptkbp:historical_analysis celestial mechanics
observational astronomy
mathematical calculations
astronomical observations
calendar reform
theoretical astronomy
star catalogues
planetary models
optics research
gptkbp:historical_significance preservation of ancient texts
development of astronomical instruments
integration of mathematics and astronomy
advancement of astronomical theories
collaboration of scholars
contribution to global scientific heritage
establishment of a scientific community
first major observatory in the Islamic world
introduction of new observational techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maragha Observatory
gptkbp:influenced later astronomical observatories
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_Copernicus
influence_on_Islamic_astronomy
influence_on_Tycho_Brahe
influence_on_Western_astronomy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maragha,_Iran
gptkbp:notableFeature astrolabe
quadrant
sundial
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Nasir_al-Din_al-Tusi
gptkbp:notableWork Zij-i Ilkhani
gptkbp:reduces 15th century
gptkbp:research_focus astronomy
gptkbp:significance astronomical research
gptkbp:status historical site
tourist attraction
archaeological site
cultural heritage site
research interest
gptkbp:type Islamic_observatory