Abbas Wasim Efendi
| Abbas Wasim Efendi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1689 Bursa, Turkey |
| Died |
1760 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Influences | Ulugh Beg, al-Birjandi |
ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi (born 1689, Bursa, Turkey – died 1760 in Istanbul) was an Ottoman astronomer who wrote translations and commentaries used by astronomers and timekeepers of the Ottoman state. His most important work is a Turkish commentary on Ulugh Beg's Zij.[1]
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References
- Aydüz, Salim (2007). "ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi". In Thomas Hockey; et al. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780387310220. (PDF version)
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