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Egyptian mathematician and astronomer (1359–1447) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmad bin Rajab bin Taibugha al-Majdī al-ala’i bin Abdullah Shihāb al‐Dīn Abu al-Abbas (Egyptian Arabic: أحمد بن رجب بن طيبغا المجدي العلائي بن عبد الله شهاب الدين أبو العباس; 1359–1447 CE) was an Egyptian mathematician and astronomer. His most important mathematical work was "Book of Substance", a voluminous commentary on the Summary of the Operations of Calculations by Ibn al-Banna'.[1]
Ibn al‐Majdī | |
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Born | 1359 |
Died | 27 January 1447 (aged 88) |
Occupation(s) | Astronomer, mathematician, engineer, grammarian, faqih, calenders |
Era | Mamluk era (Islamic Golden Age) |
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