Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Iranian astronomer
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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī was an Iranian astronomer. His work Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib, written in 964, included both textual descriptions and illustrations. The Persian polymath Al-Biruni wrote that al-Ṣūfī's work on the ecliptic was carried out in... Wikipedia
Born: December 7, 903 AD, Rey, Iran
Died: May 25, 986 AD (age 82 years), Shiraz, Iran
Books: The Book of Fixed Stars
Era: Islamic Golden Age
Notable work: Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib ("The Book of Fixed Stars")