Ibn al-Shatir

Arab astronomer and clockmaker (1304–1375)
Person human Q718169
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Summary

Ibn al-Shatir is a human[1]. He was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on 1304[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on January 1, 1375[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (847 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ibn al-Shatir was born in Damascus[2].
  • Ibn al-Shatir died in Damascus[4].
  • Ibn al-Shatir was born on 1304[3].
  • Ibn al-Shatir died on January 1, 1375[5].
  • Ibn al-Shatir worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Ibn al-Shatir worked as an astrologer[8].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Ibn al-Shatir is recorded as male[12].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Islamic Art[15].
  • Ibn al-Shatir's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Ibn al-Shatir's place of birth was Damascus[2]. He was born on 1304[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8]. Ibn al-Shatir's field of work was astronomy[10].

Personal Life

Ibn al-Shatir's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Death and Burial

Ibn al-Shatir died on January 1, 1375[5]. He died in Damascus[4].

Why It Matters

Ibn al-Shatir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (847 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Ibn al-Shatir born?

Ibn al-Shatir was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Ibn al-Shatir die?

Ibn al-Shatir passed away in Damascus[4].

What did Ibn al-Shatir do for work?

Ibn al-Shatir worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], and astrologer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Damascus
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bn', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ku',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Paul Schwarz
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  3. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1375-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of death: 1375"
  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Damascus
    Date of death → +1375-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Religion or worldview → Islam
    Aliases → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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