al-Yaʿqubi

9th-century Arab geographer and historian
Person human Q293689
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al-Yaʿqubi

Summary

al-Yaʿqubi is a human[1]. He was born in Baghdad[2]. He was born on January 1, 801[3]. He died in Egypt[4]. He died on January 1, 905[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], mathematician[7], historian of mathematics[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • al-Yaʿqubi was born in Baghdad[2].
  • al-Yaʿqubi passed away in Egypt[4].
  • al-Yaʿqubi was born on January 1, 801[3].
  • al-Yaʿqubi died on January 1, 905[5].
  • al-Yaʿqubi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • al-Yaʿqubi worked as a geographer[6].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's professions included mathematician[7].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's professions included historian of mathematics[8].
  • al-Yaʿqubi worked as a historian[9].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's field of work was geography[12].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's field of work was history[13].
  • A notable work attributed to al-Yaʿqubi is Tarikh al-Yaqubi[14].
  • A notable work attributed to al-Yaʿqubi is The book of lands[15].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[16].
  • al-Yaʿqubi is recorded as male[17].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's family name is recorded as Al-Yaqoubi[19].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's given name is recorded as Ahmad[20].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's topic's main category is recorded as Q60602267[21].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's relative is recorded as Wadih[22].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[23].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[24].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو العبَّاس'}[26].
  • al-Yaʿqubi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد بن إسحاق بن جعفر بن وهب بن واضح اليعقوبي'}[27].

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Origins and Family

al-Yaʿqubi's place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on January 1, 801[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], mathematician[7], historian of mathematics[8], and historian[9]. Fields of work include geography[12], an academic discipline[28] and history[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tarikh al-Yaqubi[14], a written work[29] and The book of lands[15], a written work[30].

Personal Life

al-Yaʿqubi's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[16].

Death and Burial

al-Yaʿqubi died on January 1, 905[5]. He passed away in Egypt[4].

Why It Matters

al-Yaʿqubi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Tarikh al-Yaqubi[33], a written work[34] and The book of lands[35], a written work[36].

FAQs

Where was al-Yaʿqubi born?

Born in Baghdad[2], al-Yaʿqubi…

Where did al-Yaʿqubi die?

al-Yaʿqubi passed away in Egypt[4].

What did al-Yaʿqubi do for work?

al-Yaʿqubi worked as geographer[6], mathematician[7], historian of mathematics[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Q5924457. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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