Al-Biruni

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Al-Biruni

Anthropology

#64

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Ethnography

#7

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Cultural Anthropology

#20

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anthropology Degrees

Al-Biruni

Physics

#579

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Astronomy

#79

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physics Degrees

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• Anthropology
• Physics

Why Is Al-Biruni Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni , known as al-Biruni, was a Khwarazmian Iranian scholar and polymath during the Islamic Golden Age. He has been called variously the "founder of Indology", "Father of Comparative Religion", "Father of modern geodesy", and the first anthropologist.

Other Resources About Al-Biruni

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What Are Al-Biruni's Academic Contributions?

Al-Biruni has made the following academic contributions:

• Alberuni's India