Abbas Wasim Efendi

Abbas Wasim Efendi
Abbas Wasim Efendi
Born	1689; Bursa, Turkey
Died	1760 (aged 70–71); Istanbul, Turkey
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy

ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi (1689–1760) was an Ottoman astronomer who wrote translations and commentaries used by astronomers and timekeepers of the Ottoman state. His most important work is a Turkish commentary on Ulugh Beg's Zij.^[1] He was born in Bursa, Turkey and died in Istanbul.

References

↑ Aydüz, Salim (2007). "ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780387310220. (PDF version)

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[Aydüz-1] Aydüz, Salim (2007). "ʿAbbās Wasīm Efendi". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9780387310220. (PDF version)

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