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Jabir ibn Aflah

1100 - 1150

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Abū Muḥammad Jābir ibn Aflaḥ (Arabic: أبو محمد جابر بن أفلح, Latin: Geber/Gebir; 1100–1150) was an Arab Muslim astronomer and mathematician from Seville, who was active in 12th century al-Andalus. His work Iṣlāḥ al-Majisṭi (Correction of the Almagest) influenced Islamic, Jewish, and Christian astronomers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jabir ibn Aflah is the 272nd most popular mathematician (down from 250th in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 560th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Jabir ibn Aflah ranks 272 out of 1,004. Before him are Lady Byron, Kazimierz Kuratowski, Eduard Heine, Jean-Robert Argand, Alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde, and Nikolay Bogolyubov. After him are Paul Lévy, Seymour Papert, Robert Recorde, Lloyd Shapley, Israel Gelfand, and Alan Baker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Jabir ibn Aflah ranks 33. Before him are Khabul Khan, Barisan of Ibelin, Eric III of Denmark, Inge the Younger, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, and Wace. After him are Henry, Anushtegin Gharchai, William V, Marquess of Montferrat, Bernard de Tremelay, Ragnvald Knaphövde, and Malik Shah. Among people deceased in 1150, Jabir ibn Aflah ranks 3. Before him are Suryavarman II, and Bonanno Pisano. After him are García Ramírez of Navarre, Marcabru, Emperor Xizong of Jin, Henry Berengar, Sibylla of Burgundy, Thomas of Britain, and Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Jabir ibn Aflah ranks 483 out of 3,355. Before him are Beatrice of Castile (1242), José de Acosta (1540), Pepe Reina (1982), Joaquín Turina (1882), José Villalonga (1919), and Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias (1657). After him are Samuel ibn Naghrillah (993), Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374), Violant of Aragon (1236), Quique Setién (1958), Javier Marías (1951), and Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre (1363).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Spain

Among mathematicians born in Spain, Jabir ibn Aflah ranks 1. After him are Abraham Zacuto (1452), and Abraham bar Hiyya (1070).

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