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Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

1815 – 1885

Egyptian scientist

Astronomer Engineer Cartographer
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About Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

Lived 1815 – 1885 (aged 69–70). Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was a Turkish astronomer, engineer and cartographer.

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki (1815-19 July 1885) was an Egyptian engineer, mathematician and scientist. He was born in al-Hissa, Gharbia Governorate. Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki also excavated and surveyed Alexandria in 1866 for producing a plan of the ancient town. His plan was later dismissed in the English speaking world as unreliable (while continental European archeologists and historians used it). Recent discoveries confirmed that the plan made by Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki is reliable.

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Important facts

Born
1815
Birth century
19th century
Died
1885, Cairo
Occupation
Astronomer, engineer, cartographer
Nationality
Ottoman Empire
Positions held
Minister of Public Works, Minister of Education of Egypt

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki?

Egyptian scientist

When was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki born?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was born in 1815.

When did Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki die?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki died in 1885 in Cairo.

What was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki's occupation?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was an astronomer, engineer and cartographer.

What nationality was Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki?

Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

· Wikidata: Q6854381

· DBpedia: Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki

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