Ibn al-Shatir

Astronomer, Deceased Person

1304 – 1375

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Who was Ibn al-Shatir?

Ala Al-Din Abu'l-Hasan Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Shatir was an Arab Muslim astronomer, mathematician, engineer and inventor who worked as muwaqqit at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria.

Ibn al-Shatir conducted extensive observations which led to some of his theoretical contributions, designed and constructed new instruments, and made advanced contributions to Islamic astronomy in the field of Planetary theory.

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Born
1304
Syria
Religion
  • Islam
Profession
Died
1375

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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