Al-Khazini is considered to have been one of the greatest scientists of his era, among the greatest makers of scientific instruments of any time, and as "the physicist of all physicists".
14 Facts About Al-Khazini
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Al-Khazini is one of the few Islamic astronomers to be known for doing original observations.
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Al-Khazini provided the positions of fixed stars, and for oblique ascensions and time-equations for the latitude of Marv in which he was based.
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Al-Khazini wrote extensively on various calendrical systems and on the various manipulations of the calendars.
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Al-Khazini devised the world's most precise instrument for weighing ordinary objects, determining specific gravities, and even examining the composition of alloys.
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Al-Khazini was the author of an encyclopedia on scales and water-balances called The Book of the Balance of Wisdom, which explored theories of density, specific gravities of metals, precious stones, and liquids, as well as principles of equilibrium.
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Al-Khazini was an emancipated Greek slave in Marv, which was then one of the most important cities of Khorasan.
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Al-Khazini got his name from his master who was the treasurer of Marv.
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Al-Khazini's master made provisions so that al-Khazini could obtain a first-class education.
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Al-Khazini refused thousands of Dinar for his works, saying he did not need much to live on because it was only his cat and himself in his household.
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Al-Khazini was one of only about twenty astronomers of the Islamic era who performed original observations.
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Al-Khazini's works reached Byzantium in the 14th century, in particular, they were studied by George Chrysococces and later by Theodore Meliteniotes.
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Al-Khazini did most of his work in Merv, where they are known for their libraries.
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Al-Khazini called his balance "combined balance" to show honor towards Al-Asfizari.