Constabulus
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Constabulus is the Latinized name of Qusta ibn Luqa, a 9th-century Melkite Christian physician, translator, and philosopher known for transmitting Greek scientific and medical knowledge into Arabic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qusta ibn Luqa | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Melkite Christian
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medieval scholar ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 9th century ⓘ |
| ChristianDenomination | Melkite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Graeco-Arabic translation movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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philosophy ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasLatinizedName | Constabulus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRelevance | important figure in the transmission of Greek science to the Islamic world ⓘ |
| knownFor |
translations of Greek medical texts
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translations of Greek scientific texts ⓘ transmitting Greek medical knowledge into Arabic ⓘ transmitting Greek scientific knowledge into Arabic ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Arabic
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Greek ⓘ |
| latinizedNameOf | Qusta ibn Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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physician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Melkite Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | Eastern Christian ⓘ |
| roleInTransmissionOfKnowledge | mediator between Greek and Arabic scientific traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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