Shemseddin Mervezi
Shemseddin Mervezi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1077 |
| Died | c. 1139 |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Main interests | Astronomy |
Shemseddin Mervezi (Turkmen: Şemseddin Merwezi, 1077 – c. 1139) was the court astronomer for Ahmad Sanjar at Merv. His Star Book was one of the first books to describe the heavens.[1]
The Star Book was first published in the Turkmen language for the first time in 2006, having been prepared for publication using manuscripts stored in Istanbul and Vienna. The translation from the Arabic by experts from the Miras National Cultural Heritage Centre and the National Institute of Manuscripts of Turkmenistan. An initial run of 5,000 copies was produced.[1]
Mervezi was born in 1077 near Merv, a centre of science and culture of that time, now modern Mary, Turkmenistan. He died aged 62.[1]
Mervezi's "Star Book" includes his own astronomical observations of himself, as well as information about the night sky produced by his contemporaries. It used accessible language to describe the behaviour of the stars and the planets, was one of first texts about astronomy[1].
References
- ^ a b c d "В Ашхабаде впервые издан на туркменском языке труд выдающегося астронома средневековья" [The work of an outstanding astronomer of the Middle Ages was published in the Turkmen language for the first time in Ashgabat] (in Russian). Trend News Agency. 7 December 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Further reading
- Atdayev, Serdar (April 2019). "Ýyldyzlar Türkmenleriň Däp-Dessurlarynda" [The Stars in Traditional Understanding of Turkmens] (PDF). Miras (in Turkmen, English, and Russian). 4 (76): 31–45. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
- Statue of Muhammet Musa Horezmi, Semseddin Merwezi and Mahmyt Palwan in Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat
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