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Banū Mūsā

900 - 873

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The Banū Mūsā, literally The Sons of Moses, refers to a Persian family of polymaths, astronomers, mathematicians, and engineers active in 9th century Baghdad. Both their own contributions and their direct connections to other prominent scholars of the House of Wisdom mark them as one of the most preeminent figures of the Islamic Golden Age. The term Banū Mūsā is derived from the name of Mūsā ibn Shākir, and most commonly refers to his three sons; Muḥammad ibn Mūsā (before 803 – February 873); Aḥmad ibn Mūsā (d. 9th century); and Al-Ḥasan ibn Mūsā (d. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Banū Mūsā is the 24th most popular engineer (up from 61st in 2024), the 60th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 115th in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Engineer.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Banū Mūsā ranks 24 out of 389. Before him are Fritz Todt, Anatoly Dyatlov, Jack Kilby, Andrei Tupolev, Artem Mikoyan, and Tsutomu Yamaguchi. After him are Leslie Groves, Hans Albert Einstein, August Horch, Willy Messerschmitt, Bassel al-Assad, and Hermann Oberth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Banū Mūsā ranks 15. Before him are Pope Agapetus II, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Pope Leo VIII, Eochaid, son of Rhun, and Robert the Strong. After him are Berengar II of Italy, Guy III of Spoleto, Antipope Christopher, Zoe Karbonopsina, Yasovarman I, and Donald II of Scotland. Among people deceased in 873, Banū Mūsā ranks 2. Before him is Ivar the Boneless. After him are Hunayn ibn Ishaq, Vímara Peres, and Emperor Yizong of Tang.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Banū Mūsā ranks 60 out of 384. Before him are Ashurnasirpal II (-1000), Junayd of Baghdad (830), Abd al-Karim Qasim (1914), Nabopolassar (-658), Al-Amin (787), and Ya'qubi (801). After him are Ashur-etil-ilani (-700), Fuad Masum (1938), Ziryab (789), Shamash-shum-ukin (-650), Tiglath-Pileser I (-1200), and Ali Hassan al-Majid (1941).

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Among ENGINEERS In Iraq

Among engineers born in Iraq, Banū Mūsā ranks 1. 

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