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Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q353889 · wikidata
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Sahl ibn Bishr
0786-00-00 – 0845-00-00
Life & Legacy
Sahl ibn Bishr al-Israili (c. 786 – c. 845) was a Jewish or Syriac Christian astrologer, astronomer and mathematician from Tabaristan. He was the father of Ali ibn Sahl the scientist and physician, who became a convert to Islam.
He served as astrologer to the governor of Khuristan and then to the vizier of Baghdad. He wrote books on astronomy, astrology, and arithmetic, all in Arabic.
Occupation & Career
astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, writer, physician
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