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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 7 December AD 903 · Died: 25 May AD 986 · Age at death: 82

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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi died aged 82. He was born on 7 December AD 903 and died on 25 May AD 986.

Ancient Persian astronomer who updated the catalogue of fixed stars

Did you know?He was the first astronomer to identify what we now know as the Andromeda Galaxy, describing it as a little cloud.

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī (full name: Abū’l-Ḥusayn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿUmar ibn Sahl al-Ṣūfī al-Rāzī —Arabic: أَبُو الحُسَين عَبدُ اَلرَّحمَن بن عُمَر بن سَهل اَلصُّوفِي اَلرَّازِي; Persian: ابوالحسن عبدالرحمن صوفی رازی — 7 December 903 – 25 May 986) was a Persian astronomer.

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Age at death: 82
Years since death: 1040

Born: December 7, AD 903 · Ray, Iran
Died: May 25, AD 986
Nationality: Buyid dynasty
Known for: Science, Literature

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