Thābit ibn Qurra
Also known as Thabit Ibn Qurra, Thabit ibn Qurra, Thabet ibn Koura Al-Harani
Mesopotamian astronomer and mathematician
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- Effect of Endocrine Disruptor Pesticides: A Review
· 2011 · cited 826x
- A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies
· 2021 · cited 660x
- Operational vs. embodied emissions in buildings—A review of current trends
· 2013 · cited 529x
- Spinodal Dewetting in Liquid Crystal and Liquid Metal Films
· 1998 · cited 525x
- Nutritional Composition and Bioactive Compounds in Tomatoes and Their Impact on Human Health and Disease: A Review
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Thābit ibn Qurra (full name: Abū al-Ḥasan Ṯābit ibn Qurra ibn Zahrūn al-Ḥarrānī al-Ṣābiʾ, Arabic: أبو الحسن ثابت بن قرة بن زهرون الحراني الصابئ, Latin: Thebit/Thebith/Tebit; 826 or 836 – February 19, 901), was a 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.
Thābit ibn Qurra made important discoveries in algebra, geometry, and astronomy. In astronomy, Thābit is considered one of the first reformers of the Ptolemaic system, and in mechanics he was a founder of statics. Thābit also wrote extensively on medicine and produced philosophical treatises.
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