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Banū Mūsā

Ja ҁ far Muḥ ammad

Born Baghdad, (Iraq), beginning of the ninth century

Died January or February 873

Abū al- Qāsim Aḥ mad

Born Baghdad, (Iraq), beginning of the ninth century

Died Baghdad, (Iraq), ninth century

Ḥ asan

Born Baghdad, (Iraq), beginning of the ninth century

Died Baghdad, (Iraq), ninth century

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The three brothers, the three sons of Musā ibn Shākir, generally known under the single name of the Banū Mūsā, were among the most important scientists of Baghdad in the ninth century; they played a prominent role as private patrons of scientific translations and research, and excelled in the fields of astronomy, mechanics, and mathematics.

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    Josep Casulleras

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Casulleras, J. (2023). Banū Mūsā. In: Nicholson, P.D., Bartlett, J.L. (eds) Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0738-1_108-3

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