Al-Battani
c. 858–c. 929
Arab astronomer whose precise measurements were used for centuries.
- Known as
- Astronomer
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- c. 858, Harran
- Died
- c. 929, Samarra
Alive at the same time as Al-Battani
- Saints Cyril and Methodius c. 815–885, missionary
- Thabit ibn Qurra c. 826–901, mathematician
- Al-Tabari 839–c. 923, historian
- Alfred the Great 849–899, king
- Harald Fairhair c. 850–c. 932, king
- Mansur al-Hallaj c. 858–922, mystic
- Rollo c. 860–c. 930, nobleman
- Abu Bakr al-Razi c. 864–c. 925, physician
- Al-Farabi c. 872–c. 950, philosopher
- Ibn Fadlan c. 879–c. 960, traveler
- Al-Masudi c. 896–c. 956, traveler
- Otto the Great 912–973, emperor
Portrait: Unknown, Public domain.
