Tusi, mathematician, mathematics educator and teacher, and. Previous article page print this page next article page. Institute for humanities and cultural studies, tehran 2005. Nasir aldin altusi was persian philosopher, mathematician, and theologian that was born into shia family in tus in 1201. Muhammad ibn muhammad ibn alhasan altusi better known as nasir aldin tusi persian.
Between philosophy, shiism and sufism nasir aldin tusi completed his nasirean ethics akhlaqi nasiri, the most highly esteemed book on ethics in persian, around the year 633 ah 1235 ce while in the service of the ismaili governor of quhistan, the muhtasham or chief nasir aldin abd arrahim b. Join facebook to connect with nasir al din tusi and others you may know. Astrolabes, armillary spheres, 3 dimensional quadrants, and other instruments would be improved. Abu jafar muhammad ibn muhammad ibn alhasan nasir aldin altusi is an iranian muslim, and was one of the greatest scientists, philosophers, mathematicians, astronomers, theologians and physicians of the 7thth century islamic lands and he was also a prolific writer. Nasir aldin al tusi article about nasir aldin al tusi. Under ilkhan rule astronomers at maragheh would be able to predict eclipses. Nasir aldin altusi techsciencenews online reference. Muslim scientists and thinkersnasir aldin altusi the. It was found that nasiraldin tusi has been an icon in the mathematics education of the islamic era. Nasir aldin tusi was the most celebrated scholar of the th century in islamic lands.
In hamadan and tus he studied the quran, hadith, shia jurisprudence, logic, philosophy, mathematics, medicine and astronomy he was apparently born into a shiah family and lost his father at a young age. Nasir aldin altusis treatise on the quadrilateral archive ouverte. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Tusi, nasir aldin al full name, abu jafar muhammad ibn muhammad ibn hasan abu bakr nasir aldin altusi. Six essays from the book of commentaries on euclid wdl7465. His work brought him great acclaim and, as a result of his changing affiliations in the course of a brilliant scholastic career, he is claimed by both twelver. Kashful murad is one of the most widely read of allamah alhillis publications as it is the first commentary written on allamah altusis work. Thomas aquinas and roger bacon were his contemporaries in the west. Article on the two editions above and the question of their authorship. The purpose of this study was to investigate tusis contributions to the improvement of mathematics education.
The workers at the new observatory built for nasir aldin at maragheh would take advantage of tusis contributions by. Pdf a historical note is given about the scientist nasir aldin altusi legitimating the introduction of a new concept related to binomial. Hasan, by far the most celebrated scholar of the 7thth century islamic lands was born in tus, in 5971201 and died in baghdad on 18 dhul hijja 67225 june, 1274. To submit students of this mathematician, please use the new data form, noting this mathematicians mgp id of 201288 for the advisor id. According to our current online database, gregory chioniadis has 1 student and 166875 descendants. During his stay in nishapur, tusi established a reputation as an exceptional scholar. The tusi couple was believed to be discovered for europeans by nicolaus copernicus 14731543 and it played an important role in the development of his planetary system. Psuedo tusi world digital library pseudotusi article. He was significant as a transitional figure, combining suhrawardis illuminative philosophy with the. Download pdf version of article 105 kb nasir aldin tusi, muhammad b. He was a multitalented personality who made several accomplishments in a wide range of learning areas, including mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, architecture, theology, islamic medicine. Altusi, nasir aldin 12011274 was one of the greatest scholars of his time and one of the most influential figures in islamic intellectual history.
Sharaf aldin almuzaffar ibn muhammad ibn almuzaffar altusi um 15 bei tus, provinz. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in france or abroad, or from public or private research centers. To submit students of this mathematician, please use the new data form, noting this mathematicians mgp id of 184632 for the advisor id. Massimo goretti the linear astrolabe of altusi, pdf. According to our current online database, manuel bryennios has 1 student and 167024 descendants. Binomial coefficients and nasir aldin altusi article pdf available in scientific research and essays 1. Ala aldin ibn alshatir475 the final quest concerning the rectification of principles ibn alshatir model was the first model whose agreement with observations was better than ptolemys model of the sun, moon and planets and not just as good. The entire wikipedia with video and photo galleries for each article.
Istishb ab tay asur alqiblah li ahl alir aq4 and husayn b. This goal required a summary of the political and educational. The tusi couple was believed to be discov ered for europeans by nicolaus copernicus 14731543 and it played an important role in the development of his planetary system. Nasir aldin has about 150 works in akhlaqi nasiri nasirean ethics, khaje nasir aldin altusi. These topics included logic, physics and mathematics. Muhammad ibn muhammad ibn alhassan altusi, better known as nasir aldin tusi, was a persian polymath, architect. Nasir aldin altusi was born in tus, which lies close to meshed in northeastern iran in the year 1201 ce. Very little is known of his life but a few details can be reconstructed from references that occur in works about other scientists of the time. Nasir aldin tusi was born in the city of tus in medieval khorasan in northeastern iran in the year 1201 and began his studies at an early age. In tus he studied the quran, hadith, shia jurisprudence, logic, philosophy, mathematics, medicine and astronomy. Hasan, an accomplished scholar, mathematician, astronomer, and shiite politician of the period of the mongol invasion on the assassins and the caliphate, was born at tus in 5971201. Mathematical treasures nasir aldin altusis commentary on. In fact, one might consider it our most precise way to document intercultural.
He was of the ismaili, and subsequently twelver shia islamic belief. Gregory chioniadis the mathematics genealogy project. Nasir aldin altusi was a prolific author and an eminent scholar in the islamic medieval period who wrote in different fields of philosophy and science. Nasir aldin altusimuhammad ibn muhammad ibn alhasan altusi. Persian polymath, astronomer, biologist, chemist, mathematician and philosopher.
Tusi, nasir aldin internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Nasir aldin tusi, the renowned shii scholar of the th century, produced a wide range of writings in different fields of learning under ismaili patronage and later under the mongols. This series is a list of responses to scholar allamah. It has been suggested by willy hartner, that copernicus borrowed it from altusi, however, a particular way of transmission is. Qutb aldin alshirazis life spanned the last two thirds of the sevenththirteenth centuries. Nasir aldin altusi polymath specialty astronomy, mathematics, architecture, biology, chemistry, philosophy, medicine, physics, science, theology born feb. Nasir aldin altusi project gutenberg selfpublishing. Arabic edition of euclids elements, mostly likely by a student or associate of nasir aldin altusi, a. Arabic astronomical manuscript of nasir aldin altusi annotated by guillaume postel. Sharaf aldin altusis full name is sharaf aldin almuzaffar ibn muhammad ibn almuzaffar altusi. The geometrical theorem known as the tusi couple was first discovered by persian astronomer nasir aldin altusi 12011274. The first theory of evolution is 600 years older than darwin.
If you have additional information or corrections regarding this mathematician, please use the update form. Tusis views on evolution by farid alakbarli nasiraddin tusi also known as nasir addin tusi was born in 1201 in. Nasir aldin altusi first served with the ismailians of alamut. Tusis prose writings represent one of the largest collections by a single islamic author. Although primarily a reviver of the peripatetic tradition of ibn sina, he was also possibly. Nasir aldin altusi12011274 arab mathematician and astronomer source for information on nasir aldin altusi. The ensemble of tusis writings amounts to approximately 165 titles on astronomy, ethics, history, jurisprudence, logic, mathematics, medicine. The tusi couple was believed to be discov ered for europeans by nicolaus copernicus 14731543 and it. Nasir aldin altusi biography life of persian polymath.
Tusi, nasir aldin al article about tusi, nasir aldin. Pdf binomial coefficients and nasir aldin altusi researchgate. A student of nasir aldin altusi, he was involved in the revival of peripatetic philosophy and science that occurred at maraghah under his influence. Nasir aldin altusi and genghis khan although usually known as nasir aldin altusi, his proper name was muhammad ibn muhammad ibn alhasan altusi. Persian edition in nourani, a ajvebat almasael alnasiriyah. He was a scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and theologian. Nasir aldin tusi and his sociopolitical role in the. In fact altusi was known by a number of different names during his lifetime such as muhaqqiqi tusi, khwajayi tusi and khwaja nasir. View the profiles of people named nasir al din tusi. Manuel bryennios the mathematics genealogy project. Writing in both arabic and persian, nasir aldin tusi dealt with both religious islamic topics and nonreligious or secular subjects the ancient sciences. He was educated mainly at a religious establishment. Translation of 9th namat of nasir tusi s commentary, keven brown, khawaja nasir tusi, khawaja nasiruddin tusi, isharat, alisharat wa altanbihat, sharh e alisharat wa altanbihat, commentary on remarks and admonitions, remarks and admonitions, ibn sina, avicenna.
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