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Al-Biruni

Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, known as al-Biruni (c. 973 – c. 1050) was a Khwarazmian Iranic scholar and polymath during the Islamic Golden Age. He has been called variously "Father of Comparative Religion", "Father of modern geodesy", Founder of Indology and the first anthropologist.

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Born
973 Kath, Khwarezm (modern-day Uzbekistan)
Died
c. 1050 (aged 77) Ghazni, Ghaznavid Empire (modern-day Afghanistan)
Era
Islamic Golden Age
Main interest(s)
Geology, physics, anthropology, comparative sociology, astronomy, chemistry, history, geography, mathematics, medicine, psychology, philosophy, theology
Notable work(s)
The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries, Gems, Indica, The Mas'udi Canon, Understanding Astrology
Region
Khwarezm, Central Asia Buyid dynasty (Rey) Ghaznavid dynasty (Ghazni)

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Life

Astronomy

Refutation of Eternal Universe

Physics

Geography and geodesy

Pharmacology and mineralogy

History and chronology

History of religions

Indology

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related to Life · 33
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related to Indology · 32
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related to history · 26
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related to Geography and geodesy · 18
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related to In popular culture · 11
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related to Name · 11
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related to Refutation of Eternal Universe · 11
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related to Legacy · 10
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Al-BiruniBorn973 Kath, Khwarezm (modern-day Uzbekistan)1.00infobox
Al-BiruniDiedc. 1050 (aged 77) Ghazni, Ghaznavid Empire (modern-day Afghanistan)1.00infobox
Al-BiruniEraIslamic Golden Age1.00infobox
Al-BiruniMain interest(s)Geology, physics, anthropology, comparative sociology, astronomy, chemistry, history, geography, mathematics, medicine, psychology, philosophy, theology1.00infobox
Al-BiruniNotable work(s)The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries, Gems, Indica, The Mas'udi Canon, Understanding Astrology1.00infobox
Al-BiruniRegionKhwarezm, Central Asia Buyid dynasty (Rey) Ghaznavid dynasty (Ghazni)1.00infobox
Al-BiruniReligionIslam1.00infobox
Aristotleinstance ofAl-Biruni was proud of the fact that he followed the textual evidence of the religion without being influenced by Greek philosophers0.80text
Al-Birunirelated to AnthropologyIndian0.60section
Al-Birunirelated to AnthropologyAccording0.60section
Al-Birunirelated to AnthropologyAkbar0.60section
Al-Birunirelated to AnthropologyAhmed0.60section

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