Ishaq ibn Hunayn
Abū Yaʿqūb Isḥāq ibn Ḥunayn (Arabic: إسحاق بن حنين) (c. 830 Baghdad, – c. 910-1) was an influential Arab physician and translator, known for writing the first biography of physicians in the Arabic language. He is also known for his translations of Euclid's Elements and Ptolemy's Almagest. He is the son of the famous translator Hunayn Ibn Ishaq.
Ishaq Ibn Hunayn | |
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| Born | 830 Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, now Iraq |
| Died | 910 (aged 80) Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate, now Iraq |
| Occupation | Mathematician, Translator |
| Notable works | Translation of Euclid's Elemens, Translation of Ptolemy's Almagest |
| Years active | 850– 910 |
References
- Cooper, Glen M. (2007). "Isḥāq ibn Ḥunayn: Abū Yaʿqūb Isḥāq ibn Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq al‐ʿIbādī". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. p. 578. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) (PDF version)
- Shehaby, Nabil (1970). "Isḥāq Ibn Ḥunayn, Abū Ya'qūb". Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Encyclopedia.com.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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