Astronomy and Observational Science
Ibn Yunus
Active c. 950–1009
Astronomy and Observational Science
c. 950–1009
Produced detailed astronomical tables based on careful observation.
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.
Ibn Yunus is featured here as part of IMPMS's reader-friendly guide to medieval Muslim contributions in astronomy and observational science.
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