Abbas Wasim Efendi

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Abbas Wasim Efendi
Born1689 (1689)
Bursa, Turkey
Died1760 (age 70–71)
Istanbul, Turkey
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InfluencesUlugh Beg, al-Birjandi

ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi (1689–1760) 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] He was born in Bursa, Turkey and died in Istanbul.

References

  1. ^ 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)