Ṣāghānī | |
|---|---|
ابوحامد صاغانی | |
| Died | 990 |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Main interests | Astronomy, History of science |
Abu Hamid Ahmed ibn Mohammed al-Saghani al-Asturlabi (Persian: ابوحامد صاغانی, referred to by at least one source as Ṣāghānī,[1] was a Persian astronomer and historian of science. His name means "the astrolabe maker of Saghan, near Merv". He flourished in Baghdad, where he died in 990.