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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was a Persian astronomer. Born on 7 December 903 in Ray, al-Sufi died on 25 May 986 in Shiraz at the age of 82.
Notable works include Book of Fixed Stars.
With a Wikipedia article in 56 languages, Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi is No. 32,455 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 December 903, Ray
- Died
- 25 May 986, Shiraz (aged 82)
- Country
- Buyid dynasty
- Known as
- Astronomer, translator, mathematician
- Field
- Science
- Languages
- Arabic, Persian
- Wikipedia editions
- 56
Did you know
82
Lived to 82.
7 Dec
Shares a birthday with Noam Chomsky and Christina of Sweden.
11
One of 11 people in the Index born in Ray, with Harun al-Rashid.
56
Has a Wikipedia article in 56 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- Book of Fixed Stars
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