al-Khalil ibn Ahmad

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:linguist
gptkb:person
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:birthDate c. 718 CE
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oman
gptkbp:contribution systematized Arabic meter
studied mathematics
compiled the first Arabic dictionary
invented the science of Arabic prosody (ʿarūḍ)
studied cryptography
studied etymology
studied grammar
studied lexicography
studied metrics
studied music theory
studied phonology
gptkbp:deathDate c. 786 CE
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Basra
gptkbp:era gptkb:Islamic_Golden_Age
gptkbp:field gptkb:poetry
linguistics
philology
lexicography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label al-Khalil ibn Ahmad
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Arab
gptkb:Sibawayh
Arabic linguistics
Arabic lexicography
gptkbp:knownFor founding Arabic prosody
contributions to Arabic grammar
authoring Kitab al-Ayn
contributions to lexicography
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy his works are foundational in Arabic language studies
influenced generations of scholars
pioneer of Arabic linguistics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Arab
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Sibawayh
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Kitab_al-Ayn
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:studentOf gptkb:Abu_'Amr_ibn_al-'Ala'
gptkbp:teacherOf gptkb:Sibawayh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:al-Kisai
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6