Abu Sa'id Gorgani
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Abu Sa'id Zarir Gorgani also spelled Gorgani, was a 9th-century muslim mathematician
and astronomer
from Gorgan
, Iran
. He wrote a treatise on geometrical problems and another on the drawing of the meridian
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
from Gorgan
Gorgan
Gorgan Some east of Gorgan is the Golestan National Park. The city has a regional airport and several universities. Gorgan Airport was opened in September 2005.-Etymology:...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He wrote a treatise on geometrical problems and another on the drawing of the meridian
Meridian
-Earth science:* Meridian , imaginary circle in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the celestial equator and horizon* Meridian , an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole* Meridian arc...
.
Sources
- H. Suter. Mathematiker (12, 1900).