Thābit ibn Qurra

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematician
gptkb:physician
astronomer
translator
gptkbp:birthDate 826
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Harran
gptkbp:deathDate 901
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Baghdad
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Syriac
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:medicine
gptkb:philosophy
mechanics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thābit ibn Qurra
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alhazen
gptkb:Al-Khazini
gptkb:Al-Battani
gptkb:Ibn_al-Haytham
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:theory_of_amicable_numbers
contributions to astronomy
contributions to mechanics
contributions to algebra
contributions to geometry
generalization of the Pythagorean theorem
translation of Greek scientific works into Arabic
work on parabolas
work on the construction of sundials
work on the equilibrium of bodies
work on the length of the year
work on the measurement of the paraboloid
work on the motion of the sun
work on the solution of cubic equations
work on the theory of conic sections
work on the theory of numbers
work on the translation of Apollonius' works
work on the translation of Archimedes' works
work on the translation of Euclid's Elements
work on the translation of Ptolemy's Almagest
work on the translation of Theodosius' Sphaerics
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Syriac
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:House_of_Wisdom
gptkbp:notableWork works on astronomy
works on mechanics
translations of Greek mathematical and astronomical texts
works on geometry
works on number theory
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Sabian
gptkbp:studentOf gptkb:Sinan_ibn_Thabit
gptkb:Ibrahim_ibn_Sinan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Translation_Movement
gptkb:Sabians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6