al-Idrisi

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historian
geographer
cartographer
gptkbp:associatedWith exploration
medieval scholarship
Islamic_culture
Islamic_scholarship
Sicilian_culture
gptkbp:birthYear 1100
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Ceuta
gptkbp:collaboratedWith other scholars
gptkbp:contributedTo cultural heritage
scientific knowledge
historical documentation
Islamic_geography
gptkbp:contribution geographical knowledge
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:European_Renaissance
gptkbp:deathYear 1165
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:explores Mediterranean region
gptkbp:famousFor detailed world maps
gptkbp:field geography
gptkbp:historicalContext 12th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label al-Idrisi
gptkbp:influenced cultural exchanges
scientific thought
navigation techniques
later cartographers
map-making traditions
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ibn_Hawqal
gptkb:Ptolemy
Islamic Golden Age
Al-Ma'mun
gptkbp:inspiration explorers
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Roger_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:knownFor maps
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy influence on navigation
gptkbp:nationality Arab
gptkbp:notableFeature cartography
gptkbp:notableWorks Tabula Rogeriana
gptkbp:occupation scholar
gptkbp:recognizedBy historians
gptkbp:recognizes historical figure
notable cartographer
pioneering geographer
gptkbp:research gptkb:Sicily
geography and history
gptkbp:researchFocus geographical regions
gptkbp:route gptkb:Asia
Africa
Europe
gptkbp:taught geography
history
cartography
gptkbp:technique empirical observation