Английская Википедия:Al-Abbās ibn Said al-Jawharī

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Al-ʿAbbās ibn Saʿid al-Jawharī (Шаблон:Lang-ar; Шаблон:CircaШаблон:SndШаблон:Circa), known as Al-Jawhari, was a geometer who worked at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad and for in a short time in Damascus, where he made astronomical observations. Born (and probably dying) in Baghdad, he was probably of Iranian origin.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Page needed His most important work was his commentary on Euclid's Elements, which contained nearly 50 additional propositions and an attempted mathematical proof of the parallel postulate.Шаблон:Citation required

Described as having superb knowledge of Greek, which was unusual for a Muslim scholar), Al-Jawhari is credited with a translation into Arabic of the Indian polymath Shanaq al-Hindi's Book of Poisons.Шаблон:Sfn

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