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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Persian astronomer (1201–1274)

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 25, 1201 in Tus, Iran.

Born

February 25, 1201

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 3, 1274

Source:

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Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Tus, Iran
Professions
astronomer, polymath, architect, intellectual, politician, sage, mathematician, marji', physician, philosopher, Islamic jurist, poet, theologian, writer, scientist, translator
Citizenship
Nizari Ismaili state, Khwarazmian Empire, Ilkhanate, Abbasid Caliphate

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 25, 1201 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)) or February 24, 1201 (Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Birth name
مُحمد بن مُحمد بن الحسن الطُوسي

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Nasir al-Din al-Tusi born?

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was born in Tus, Iran.

What was Nasir al-Din al-Tusi’s name at birth?

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi’s recorded birth name is مُحمد بن مُحمد بن الحسن الطُوسي.