Jamshīd al-Kāshī

Summary

Jamshīd al-Kāshī is a human^[1]. He was born in Kashan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1380^[3]. He passed away in Samarkand^[4]. He died on June 22, 1429^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physician^[7], astronomer^[8], and astrologer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Kashan^[2].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī passed away in Samarkand^[4].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī was born on January 1, 1380^[3].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī died on June 22, 1429^[5].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī held citizenship in Timurid Empire^[11].
• Persian was Jamshīd al-Kāshī's native language^[12].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's professions included physician^[7].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's professions included astrologer^[9].
• Among Jamshīd al-Kāshī's employers was Ulugh Beg Observatory^[13].
• A notable student of Jamshīd al-Kāshī was Ali Qushji^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Miftah al-hisab^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Risāla al-watar waʾl-jaib^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Risala al-muhitiyya^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jamshīd al-Kāshī is Sullam al-sama'^[18].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's religion is recorded as Islam^[19].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī is recorded as male^[20].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's Commons category is recorded as Jamshīd al-Kāshī^[22].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jamshīd al-Kāshī^[23].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's Commons gallery is recorded as Jamshīd al-Kāshī^[24].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's work location is recorded as Ulugh Beg Observatory^[25].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's described by source is recorded as The Ladder of Sky^[26].
• Jamshīd al-Kāshī's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jamshīd al-Kāshī's place of birth was Kashan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1380^[3]. Persian was his native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physician^[7], astronomer^[8], and astrologer^[9]. Jamshīd al-Kāshī was employed by Ulugh Beg Observatory^[13]. A notable student of him was Ali Qushji^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Miftah al-hisab^[15]; Risāla al-watar waʾl-jaib^[16]; Risala al-muhitiyya^[17]; and Sullam al-sama'^[18], a literary work^[28]. Things named for Jamshīd al-Kāshī include law of cosines^[29], a theorem^[30].

Personal Life

Jamshīd al-Kāshī's religion is recorded as Islam^[19].

Death and Burial

Jamshīd al-Kāshī died on June 22, 1429^[5]. He died in Samarkand^[4].

Why It Matters

Jamshīd al-Kāshī ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include law of cosines^[29], a theorem^[30].

FAQs

Where was Jamshīd al-Kāshī born?

Born in Kashan^[2].

Where did Jamshīd al-Kāshī die?

Jamshīd al-Kāshī died in Samarkand^[4].

What did Jamshīd al-Kāshī do for work?

Jamshīd al-Kāshī worked as mathematician^[6], physician^[7], astronomer^[8], and astrologer^[9].