Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini
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Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini was a medieval Islamic astronomer, mathematician, and physicist known for his influential work in celestial mechanics, timekeeping, and scientific instrumentation.
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| Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini Context triple: [Jalali calendar, developedBy, Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini]
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Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi was an 8th-century Umayyad military leader and governor of al-Andalus best known for leading the Muslim forces against the Franks at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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Ibn al-Jazzar
Ibn al-Jazzar was a 10th-century Tunisian physician and medical writer renowned for his influential works on practical medicine, pediatrics, and travel health that shaped Islamic and later European medical traditions.
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Yaqut al-Musta‘simi
Yaqut al-Musta‘simi was a renowned 13th-century master calligrapher of the Abbasid era, celebrated for refining and codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini Target entity description: Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini was a medieval Islamic astronomer, mathematician, and physicist known for his influential work in celestial mechanics, timekeeping, and scientific instrumentation.
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A.
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi
Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi was an 8th-century Umayyad military leader and governor of al-Andalus best known for leading the Muslim forces against the Franks at the Battle of Tours in 732.
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B.
Ibn Muqla
Ibn Muqla was a 10th-century Abbasid vizier and master calligrapher renowned for codifying the proportional rules that shaped classical Arabic scripts, especially Naskh.
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C.
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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D.
Ibn al-Jazzar
Ibn al-Jazzar was a 10th-century Tunisian physician and medical writer renowned for his influential works on practical medicine, pediatrics, and travel health that shaped Islamic and later European medical traditions.
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E.
Yaqut al-Musta‘simi
Yaqut al-Musta‘simi was a renowned 13th-century master calligrapher of the Abbasid era, celebrated for refining and codifying the six classical scripts of Islamic calligraphy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic Golden Age scholar
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ medieval scientist ⓘ natural philosopher ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of celestial mechanics in the Islamic world
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development of precision balances ⓘ improvement of astronomical instruments ⓘ methods of time measurement ⓘ study of specific gravity ⓘ theory of hydrostatic balance ⓘ |
| era |
Islamic Golden Age
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medieval period ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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hydrostatics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ optics ⓘ physics ⓘ scientific instrumentation ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic astronomers
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later Islamic physicists ⓘ medieval European scholars through translations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ptolemy
NERFINISHED
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earlier Islamic astronomers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design of scientific instruments
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treatise Kitab Mizan al-Hikma ⓘ work on celestial mechanics ⓘ work on timekeeping ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
application of hydrostatics to weighing in air and water
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discussion of variable gravity with distance from Earth’s center ⓘ use of precision balances to determine densities of substances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Book of the Balance of Wisdom
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Kitab Mizan al-Hikma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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instrument maker ⓘ mathematician ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| studied |
celestial motions
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density of liquids and solids ⓘ equilibrium of bodies ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
astrolabe
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precision balance ⓘ water clock ⓘ |
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Subject: Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini Description of subject: Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini was a medieval Islamic astronomer, mathematician, and physicist known for his influential work in celestial mechanics, timekeeping, and scientific instrumentation.
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