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Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni / æ l b ɪ ˈ r uː n i / (Persian: ابوریحان بیرونی; Arabic: أبو الريحان البيروني) (973 – after 1050), known as al-Biruni, was a Khwarazmian Iranian scholar and polymath during the Islamic Golden Age.
Apr 12, 2024 · al-Bīrūnī (born Sept. 4, 973 ce, Khwārezm, Khorāsān [now in Uzbekistan]—died c. 1052, Ghazna [now Ghaznī, Afg.) was a Muslim astronomer, mathematician, ethnographist, anthropologist, historian, and geographer. Al-Bīrūnī lived during a period of unusual political turmoil in the eastern Islamic world. He served more than six different ...
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Al-Biruni is one of the major figures of Islamic mathematics. He contributed to astronomy, mathematics, physics, medicine and history.
al-Bīrūnī, (born September 973, Khwārezm, Khorāsān—died Dec. 13, 1048, Ghazna, Ghaznavid Afg.), Persian scientist and scholar. Sometime after 1017, he went to India, a land of which he wrote an encyclopaedic account.
Nov 27, 2020 · Learn about Al-Biruni, a 10th-century scholar who revolutionized several fields of science and wrote 146 books. He calculated the Earth's radius, theorized a new continent, and was a master of astronomy, mathematics, geology, and more.
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A special issue of the UNESCO Courier magazine celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the birth of Al-Biruni, a polymath scholar who excelled in various fields of science, philosophy, and literature. The issue features articles, photos, and a miniature anthology of his works.
Sep 4, 2021 · Learn about Al-Biruni, a 10th-11th century Muslim scientist who made significant contributions to physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences. Discover his works on the earth's circumference, the Indian culture, and the history of geometry.
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