Thābit ibn Qurra

Thābit ibn Qurra, was a pagan Sabian scholar known for his work in mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and translation. He lived in Baghdad in the second half of the ninth century during the time of the Abbasid Caliphate.

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Who was born first?

• Thābit ibn Qurra was born 6 years after Ishaq ibn Hunayn
• Thābit ibn Qurra was born 8 years after Abū Ḥanīfa Dīnawarī
• Thābit ibn Qurra was born 14 years before Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam
• Thābit ibn Qurra was born 16 years after Al-Mahani
• Thābit ibn Qurra was born 22 years before Al-Battani

Timeline

1. Al-Mahanicirca AD 820 – circa AD 880
2. Abū Ḥanīfa Dīnawarī828–895
3. Ishaq ibn Hunayncirca AD 830 – AD 910
4. Thābit ibn Qurra (this page)836–901
5. Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslamcirca AD 850 – circa AD 930
6. Al-Battanicirca AD 858 – AD 930

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