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Biruni made a number of contributions to the Earth Sciences. In particular, he is regarded as the "father of geodesy" for his important contributions to the field of geodesy, along with his significant contributions to geography.

At the age of 17, Biruni calculated the latitude of Kath, Khwarizm, using the maximum altitude of the Sun. He discovered 7 ways of finding the direction of the north and south, and discovered mathematical techniques to determine exactly the beginning of the season. He elaborated a method to calculate the Earth's diameter - Using the astrolabe and the presence of a mountain near a sea or flat plain, he calculated the Earth's circumference by solving a highly complex geodesic equation, arriving at a figure close to modern values of the Earth's circumference. His estimate of 6,339.9 km for the Earth radius was only 16.8 km less than the modern value of 6,356.7 km.. This method is known in the modern world as the "al-Biruni Law",

His Masudic Canon contains a table giving the coordinates of six hundred places, almost all of which he had direct knowledge.

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The Muslims who discovered the world was round?

Muslim scholars such as Al-Farghani and Al-Biruni in the Islamic Golden Age made significant contributions to the understanding of the Earth's shape. They studied various fields including astronomy and mathematics, and their work helped to demonstrate that the Earth is round. The idea that Muslims "discovered" the world was round may be oversimplified, as this knowledge was already present in various civilizations prior to the Islamic Golden Age.


Who were the men believed the sun an the planets orbited the sun?

It was by a man named Nicolas Copernikus (if i spelled it wrong sorry i learned this in science and its sort of hard to remember) who believed so. He was killed because most people thought the sun orbited Earth and that Earth was in the middle but later on, people found out from research, that the Earth and all of the other planets orbited the sun.Answer:The notion that the solar system was heliocentric (sun in the centre) was proposed by several ancient astronomers:Aristotle (4th Century BCE)Aristarchus of Samos (270 BCE)Seleucus of Seleucia (150 BCE)Martianus Capella (5th Century CE)Aryabhata (5th Century CE)Biruni (11th Century CE)Qyth al-Din (13th Century CE)Nicolas Copernicus (16th Century CE)For some reason Nicolas Copernicus gets all the credit for suggesting the heliocentric nature of the solar system in the same manner that Columbus gets credit for dicovering the new world.


Who is the person that create the first modern map?

Gerardus Mercator developed the map that is sliced up at the north and south poles.Impshum a map of the world is a map that shows every country and every piece of land and its what i have


What is the list of 10 Muslim scientist?

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What scientist said that the earth moves around the sun?

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Who wrote the geography of India in his book kitab-al-hind?

Abu Al Rayhan Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Al Biruni, often called Al Biruni.


Who was Al Biruni?

Al-Biruni was a Muslim scholar higly famed as a great Historians of his time, he made significant intricate studies in the fields of mathematics, astronomy and geography, it was Al Biruni who invented the 'Biruni Method' for the measurement of the radius .his observations were vast also concerning the rotation of the earth on its axis. Among his most famous thesis 'Qanun Al-Masudi, and his astronomical encyclopedia are chiefly imperative. He was born in the year 973, AD, in Khawarizm (now in Uzbekistan) After his massive achievements he died in the year1048 AD. By: aisha200bc


What are the general contents of albairunis book kitab-ul-hind?

general contents of al biruni's famous book kitab-ul-hind are geography,astronomy,arithmetic.


What is Abu Rayhan Biruni's birthday?

Abu Rayhan Biruni was born on September 5, 973.


When was Abu Rayhan Biruni born?

Abu Rayhan Biruni was born on September 5, 973.


Who wrote the book kitab ul hind?

Abu Al-Rayhan Muhammed Ibn Ahmad Al-Biruni


What did Abu Rayhan al-Biruni invent?

Abu Rayhan al-Biruni invented Orthographical astrolabe in the 11th century.


What did al biruni invent?

Al Biruni is from Afghanistan. He is known for the invention of many things that impact the fields of mathematics and astronomy.


Who wrote kitabul -hind?

"Kitab al-Hind," also known as "The Book of India," was written by the ancient Indian scholar and traveler Al-Biruni in the 11th century. Al-Biruni, who was of Persian descent, extensively studied Indian culture, science, and philosophy during his time in India. His work is notable for its detailed observations and analysis of Indian society, religion, and geography.


Who is father of Indian history?

Father of Indian History is Ibn Biruni. Ibn Biruni is the father of comparative religions too.


The who the father of comparative religion?

Ibn Biruni is the father of comparative religions.


What is in kitabul hind?

"Kitabul Hind," also known as "Book of India," is a historical text written by the Persian scholar Al-Biruni in the early 11th century. It serves as an extensive account of Indian culture, geography, religion, and science, reflecting Al-Biruni's observations and analyses during his time in India. The work is notable for its detailed descriptions of local customs, languages, and scholarly traditions, providing valuable insights into the subcontinent's society and knowledge systems during that era.