Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Persian astronomer (903–986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī (Persian: عبدالرحمن الصوفی; 7 December 903 – 25 May 986) was an Iranian astronomer.[1][2][note 1] His work Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib ("The Book of Fixed Stars"), written in 964, included both textual descriptions and illustrations. The Persian polymath Al-Biruni wrote that al-Ṣūfī's work on the ecliptic was carried out in Shiraz. Al-Ṣūfī lived at the Buyid court in Isfahan.
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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī | |
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عبدالرحمن الصوفي | |
Born | (903-12-07)December 7, 903 |
Died | May 25, 986(986-05-25) (aged 82) |
Occupation(s) | Astronomer, mathematician |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Notable work | Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib ("The Book of Fixed Stars") |
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