Astronomy and Observational Science
Ali Qushji
Active 1403–1474
Astronomy and Observational Science
1403–1474
Contributed to astronomy, mathematics, and scientific debate in the late medieval period.
Field of Achievement
Medieval Muslim astronomers refined observation, instrument design, and planetary calculation in ways that shaped later astronomy across the Islamic world and Europe.
Ali Qushji is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in astronomy and observational science.
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