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'''Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi''' (c. 780 – c. 850), often referred to as just '''al-Khwarizmi''', was a [[Persia]]n polymath who lived during the [[Islamic Golden Age]] and produced vastly influential works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography. | |||
'''Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi''' (c. 780 – c. 850), | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Calculating the Earth's circumference=== | |||
Around 830, al-Khwarizmi was part of a team of 70 mathematicians, which also included the triplet brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa|Ahmad]] and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa]],<ref name="DB 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: The Banu Musa Brothers]]</ref> that sought to recreate the experiment of the [[Greece|Ancient Greek]] polymath [[Eratosthenes]] to calculate the [[Earth]]'s circumference. The team hoped to improve on their predecessor's method and diminish the risk of error by using points separated by a single degree.<ref name="DB 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Calculating the Earth's Circumference]]</ref> | |||
Traveling from [[Baghdad]] to the surrounding desert and trying to follow a North-South road, the mathematicians stopped once they reached a point where the elevation of the {{wiki|Pole star}} had changed by a degree. In the end, the experiment produced results similar to Eratosthenes' findings.<ref name="DB 2" /> | |||
===Meeting Basim=== | ===Meeting Basim=== | ||
Around 820 | Around 820, al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the [[House of Wisdom]] in Baghdad.<ref>{{WP|Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi}}</ref> It was here that he later met a young [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], a frequent visitor of the library. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
In 874, years after al-Khwarizmi's death, Basim recounted his meeting with him to [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], remarking that, although al-Khwarizmi's presence had stolen his voice, the great man was kind and openhearted.<ref name="A Bloody Welcome"/> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 22 February 2024
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (c. 780 – c. 850), often referred to as just al-Khwarizmi, was a Persian polymath who lived during the Islamic Golden Age and produced vastly influential works in mathematics, astronomy, and geography.
Biography
Calculating the Earth's circumference
Around 830, al-Khwarizmi was part of a team of 70 mathematicians, which also included the triplet brothers Abu Jafar, Ahmad and Al-Hasan ibn Musa,[1] that sought to recreate the experiment of the Ancient Greek polymath Eratosthenes to calculate the Earth's circumference. The team hoped to improve on their predecessor's method and diminish the risk of error by using points separated by a single degree.[2]
Traveling from Baghdad to the surrounding desert and trying to follow a North-South road, the mathematicians stopped once they reached a point where the elevation of the Pole star had changed by a degree. In the end, the experiment produced results similar to Eratosthenes' findings.[2]
Meeting Basim
Around 820, al-Khwarizmi was appointed as the astronomer and head of the library of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.[3] It was here that he later met a young Basim Ibn Ishaq, a frequent visitor of the library. One day, while Basim was reading one of al-Khwarizmi's studies, the polymath plucked them from his grasp and started teaching Basim astronomy and mathematics.[4]
Legacy
In 874, years after al-Khwarizmi's death, Basim recounted his meeting with him to Eivor Varinsdottir, remarking that, although al-Khwarizmi's presence had stolen his voice, the great man was kind and openhearted.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)
