Abbas Wasim Efendi

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]

Abbas Wasim Efendi
Born1689
Bursa, Turkey
Died1760
Istanbul, Turkey
Scientific career
InfluencesUlugh Beg, al-Birjandi

Notes
  1. Aydüz 2007.

References
  • Aydüz, Salim (2007). "ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780387310220. (PDF version)


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