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Al-Sijzi
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thumb|190px|Model of the Solar System and Earth movement ("planetarium") according to al-Sijzi '''Abu Sa'id Ahmed ibn Mohammed ibn Abd al-Jalil al-Sijzi (c. 945 - c. 1020, also known as al-Sinjari and al-Sijazi; ; Al-Sijzi''' is short for "Al-Sijistani") was an Iranian Muslim astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer. He is notable for his correspondence with al-Biruni and for proposing that the Earth rotates around its axis in the 10th century.

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Lifespan
d. 1084
Nationality
IR
Language
ara
Gender
Male

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Key facts

Philosopher.name
Abu Sa'id al-Sijzi
Philosopher.caption
A page from Al Sijzi's geometrical treatise
Philosopher.image
AlSijziGeometric.jpg
Philosopher.birth_date
945 CE
Philosopher.birth_place
Sijistan, Saffarid dynasty (modern-day Sistan)
Philosopher.death_date
1020 CE
Philosopher.main_interests
Mathematics, Astronomy, Astrology

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Instance of
human
Given name
Ahmed
Gender
male
Place of birth
Sistan
Occupation
astrologer
Languages spoken
Persian
Native language
Persian
Religion
Islam
Field of work
geometry
Image
Al-sgzi.jpg
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date of birth
0951-00-00
date of death
1020-00-00
name in native language
أحمد بن مُحمَّد بن عبد الجليل السِّجْزي
nickname
السِّجْزي
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birth name
ابو سعیدأحمد بن مُحمَّد بن عبد الجليل السِّجْزي
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