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Abu Said Gorgani

Islamic mathematician and astronomer

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About Abu Said Gorgani

Abu Said Gorgani was an astronomer, mathematician and astrologer.

Abu Sa'id Dharir Gurgani , also Gurgani, was a 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer from Gurgan, Iran. He wrote a treatise on geometrical problems and another on the drawing of the meridian. George Sarton considers him a pupil of Ibn al-A'rabi, but Carl Brockelmann rejects this opinion.

Works Two of his works are extant: Masa'il Hindisia (a manuscript is available in Cairo) Istikhraj khat nisf al-nahar min kitab analima wa al-borhan alayh (available in Cairo, translated by Carl Schoy)

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Important facts

Born
Gorgan
Also known as
Abu Sa'id al-Dharir al-Jurjani

Frequently asked questions

Who was Abu Said Gorgani?

Islamic mathematician and astronomer

When was Abu Said Gorgani born?

Abu Said Gorgani was born in Gorgan.

What was Abu Said Gorgani's occupation?

Abu Said Gorgani was an astronomer, mathematician and astrologer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abu Said Gorgani

· Wikidata: Q2822093

· DBpedia: Abu Said Gorgani

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