Nastulus | |
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محمد بن عبد الله نسطولس | |
Born | fl. 10th century |
Academic work | |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Main interests | Astronomy |
Influenced | Al-ʻIjliyyah [1] |
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh Nasṭūlus ( Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله نسطولس; known as Nasṭūlus, but also referred to as Basṭūlus) was a 10th century astronomer. He is known for making one of the oldest surviving astrolabes, dated 927/928, [2] as well as of another partially preserved astrolabe that bears his signature, "Made by Nasṭūlus in the year 315" of hijra (925). [2] [3]
Very little is known about Nasṭūlus. His full name, based on a testimony given by a contemporary astronomer, Abu Sa'id al-Sijzi, indicates that he was a Muslim, but some modern historians have suggested that his foreign last name may indicate that he was Greek or Nestorian. [2]
Nastulus | |
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محمد بن عبد الله نسطولس | |
Born | fl. 10th century |
Academic work | |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Main interests | Astronomy |
Influenced | Al-ʻIjliyyah [1] |
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh Nasṭūlus ( Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله نسطولس; known as Nasṭūlus, but also referred to as Basṭūlus) was a 10th century astronomer. He is known for making one of the oldest surviving astrolabes, dated 927/928, [2] as well as of another partially preserved astrolabe that bears his signature, "Made by Nasṭūlus in the year 315" of hijra (925). [2] [3]
Very little is known about Nasṭūlus. His full name, based on a testimony given by a contemporary astronomer, Abu Sa'id al-Sijzi, indicates that he was a Muslim, but some modern historians have suggested that his foreign last name may indicate that he was Greek or Nestorian. [2]