Al-Uqlidisi
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Al-Uqlidisi was a 10th-century Islamic mathematician renowned for his early systematic treatment of Hindu-Arabic numerals and decimal fractions, significantly advancing arithmetic computation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Uqlidisi canonical | 2 |
| Abu’l-Hasan Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Uqlidisi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Al-Uqlidisi Context triple: [Islamic mathematics, majorFigure, Al-Uqlidisi]
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Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi was a pioneering Persian mathematician and astronomer whose works on algebra and algorithms profoundly shaped the development of mathematics and science.
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Al-Karaji
Al-Karaji was a pioneering medieval Persian mathematician known for advancing algebra, developing early forms of mathematical induction, and contributing significantly to the theory of polynomials and binomial coefficients.
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Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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Al-Farghani
Al-Farghani was a 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician whose influential works on Ptolemaic astronomy were widely used in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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Al-Samaw'al
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Uqlidisi Target entity description: Al-Uqlidisi was a 10th-century Islamic mathematician renowned for his early systematic treatment of Hindu-Arabic numerals and decimal fractions, significantly advancing arithmetic computation.
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A.
Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi was a pioneering Persian mathematician and astronomer whose works on algebra and algorithms profoundly shaped the development of mathematics and science.
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B.
Al-Karaji
Al-Karaji was a pioneering medieval Persian mathematician known for advancing algebra, developing early forms of mathematical induction, and contributing significantly to the theory of polynomials and binomial coefficients.
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C.
Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi was a pioneering 9th-century Arab philosopher, mathematician, and polymath often called the “Philosopher of the Arabs” for his role in introducing and developing Greek philosophy within the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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D.
Al-Farghani
Al-Farghani was a 9th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician whose influential works on Ptolemaic astronomy were widely used in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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E.
Al-Samaw'al
Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century mathematician
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Islamic mathematician ⓘ mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Al-Uqlidisi
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surface form:
Abu’l-Hasan Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Uqlidisi
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| approach | systematic treatment of written calculation methods ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 10th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of positional numeral notation
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spread of Hindu-Arabic numerals in the Islamic world ⓘ systematization of decimal fraction techniques ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic ⓘ |
| era |
Islamic Golden Age
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medieval period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arithmetic
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mathematics ⓘ numeral systems ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early witness to the use of decimal fractions in Islamic mathematics
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important source on early Hindu-Arabic arithmetic ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of arithmetic in the medieval Islamic world
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later Islamic mathematicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing arithmetic computation
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early systematic treatment of Hindu-Arabic numerals ⓘ early use of decimal fractions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to the mathematical foundations later used in Europe ⓘ |
| mathematicalConcept |
decimal notation
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fractional representation in base 10 ⓘ |
| methodology | written arithmetic techniques ⓘ |
| name | Al-Uqlidisi self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kitab al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi ⓘ |
| profession | mathematician ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Islamic world ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| specialization |
calculation algorithms
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practical computation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | before the widespread European adoption of Hindu-Arabic numerals ⓘ |
| usedNumeralSystem |
Hindu–Arabic numeral system
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surface form:
Hindu-Arabic numeral system
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| workSubject |
Hindu-Arabic numerals
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decimal fractions ⓘ practical arithmetic ⓘ |
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