Arabic in the Sciences
Elements of Astronomy
جوامع علم النجوم
Al-Farghani's compendium of Ptolemy's astronomy, translated twice into Latin in the 12th century, taught Europe its astronomy – the Italian poet Dante included.
- Author
- Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani (Alfraganus) (d. after 861)
- Field
- Astronomy
- Arabic title
- كتابُ جوامع علم النجوم وأصول الحركات السماويّة
- Latin title
- Liber de aggregationibus scientiae stellarum; Differentie / Rudimenta astronomica; Elementa astronomica (Alfraganus)
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Sources
- G. DeYoung, 'Farghani', Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (Springer 2007), via McGill
- W. Hartner, 'Al-Battani', DSB (notes the 1537 Nuremberg edition printing Alfraganus with Albategnius)
- Nuremberg 1537 edition (Rudimenta astronomica Alfragrani + Albategnius), Bayerische Staatsbibliothek digitised
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