Al-Battani
[ al-buh-tah-nee ]
noun
c850–929, Arab astronomer.
- Latin Al·ba·teg·ni·us [al-buh-teg-nee-uhs] /ˌæl bəˈtɛg ni əs/ .
- Also Bat·ta·ni [buh-tah-nee] /bəˈtɑ ni/ .
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This improvement was due to the famous Albategnius, whose work in other fields we shall examine in a moment.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsAlbategnius was a student of the Ptolemaic astronomy, but he was also a practical observer.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) | Henry Smith Williams
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