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Ulughbek va uning rasadkhonasi by Mamadmuso Mamadazimov=20
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Mirzo Ulughbek : besh pardali tarikhi=E6i fozhia by Maqsud =
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Ulugbek, 1394-1449 by Galina Pavlovna Matvievska=EBi=ECa=20
Mirzo Ulughbek : badia : tuzitalgan va t=E6uldirilgan ikkinchi nashri =
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References For Ulugh_Beg
References for Ulugh Beg. Biography in Dictionary of Scientific =
Biography
(New York 1970-1990). Biography in Encyclopaedia Britannica. (WWW =
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Poster Of Ulugh_Beg
Ulugh Beg. died 552 years ago. 27th October 1449. Ulugh Beg was the =
grandson
of the conqueror Tamerlane. He did important early work on trigonometry =
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Ulugh Beg - The Legacy Of Ulugh Beg
Biographical sketch of Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg, the 15th-century =
Turk
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MISC Ulugh Beg And His Observatory
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Ulugh Beg, 1393-1449 C.E.
Ulugh Beg published a new catalogue of stars. He found manyerrors in
Ptolemy's work. Ulugh Beg was the ruler ofTurkestan and a grandson of
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Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan. He was an =
exceptional
astronomer and mathematician of the fifteenth century. Ulugh Beg was =
the son
of Timurid king Shah Rukh and was born in 1393 at Sultaniyya in Central
Asia. He was a Hafiz, someone who can recite the Ulugh Beg made =
Samarkand
famous as one of the leading cities of Muslim civilization. In 1424 he =
built
a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where astronomy was =
taught.
Later in 1428, Ulugh Beg began the construction of a magnificent =
three-story
observatory in Samarkand. It was more than two hundred fifty feet in
diameter and one hundred twenty feet high. He appointed Ali-Kudsi, a =
Muslim
astronomer as the director of the Observatory. Several well-known
mathematicians and astronomers including Al-Kashi and Kadizada worked =
there.
He equipped it with the best and most accurate astronomical instruments
available then. The observatory included a Fakhri sextant (made of =
marble)
which was used for determining the inclination of the ecliptic to the
equator, the point of the vernal equinox, the length of the tropical =
year,
and other astronomical constants measured from observation of the sun. =
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THE LEGACY OF ULUGH BEG
Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) was a Turk who ruledthe province =
of
Transoxiana (Maverannahr), a region situatedbetween the River Oxus (Amu
Darya) and the River Jaxartes(Syr Darya), the principal city of which =
was
Samarkand.Ulugh Beg's  .....
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Extractions: Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) was a Turk who =
ruled the
province of Transoxiana (Maverannahr), a region situated between the =
River
Oxus (Amu Darya) and the River Jaxartes (Syr Darya), the principal city =
of
which was Samarkand. Ulugh Beg's grandfather was the famous conqueror =
Timur
(1336-1405). Ulugh Beg became the ruler of Transoxiana in 1447 upon the
death of his father. But his rule was of short duration. Two years =
later he
was killed by an assassin hired by his son 'Abd al Latif. Were it only =
for
his role as prince, viceroy, and martyr, few scholars would know of =
Ulugh
Beg.But his memory lives on because he was an observatory builder, =
patron of
astronomy, and astronomer in his own right. He was certainly the most
important observational astronomer of the 15th century. He was one of =
the
first to advocate and build permanently mounted astronomical =
instruments.
His catalogue of 1018 stars (some sources count 1022) was the only such
undertaking carried out between the times of Claudius Ptolemy (ca. "=20

Mohammed Targai Ulugh Beg
Profiles the 15th century mathematician and astronomer of Central Asia.
Details his construction of the famed observatory in Samarkand.  .....
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Extractions: Ulugh Beg was a grandson of Timur (known in the West as
Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan. He was an =
exceptional
astronomer and mathematician of the fifteenth century. Ulugh Beg was =
the son
of Timurid king Shah Rukh and was born in 1393 at Sultaniyya in Central
Asia. He was a Hafiz, someone who can recite the Ulugh Beg made =
Samarkand
famous as one of the leading cities of Muslim civilization. In 1424 he =
built
a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where astronomy was =
taught.
Later in 1428, Ulugh Beg began the construction of a magnificent =
three-story
observatory in Samarkand. It was more than two hundred fifty feet in
diameter and one hundred twenty feet high. He appointed Ali-Kudsi, a =
Muslim
astronomer as the director of the Observatory. Several well-known
mathematicians and astronomers including Al-Kashi and Kadizada worked =
there.
He equipped it with the best and most accurate astronomical instruments
available then. The observatory included a Fakhri sextant (made of =
marble)
which was used for determining the inclination of the ecliptic to the
equator, the point of the vernal equinox, the length of the tropical =
year,
and other astronomical constants measured from observation of the sun. =
"=20

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The Legacy Of Ulugh Beg
The Legacy of Ulugh Beg, article by Kevin Krisciunas,with notes and
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Extractions: Muhammed Taragai Ulugh Beg (1394-1449) was a Turk who =
ruled the
province of Transoxiana (Maverannahr), a region situated between the =
River
Oxus (Amu Darya) and the River Jaxartes (Syr Darya), the principal city =
of
which was Samarkand. Ulugh Beg's grandfather was the famous conqueror =
Timur
(1336-1405). Ulugh Beg became the ruler of Transoxiana in 1447 upon the
death of his father. But his rule was of short duration. Two years =
later he
was killed by an assassin hired by his son 'Abd al Latif. Were it only =
for
his role as prince, viceroy, and martyr, few scholars would know of =
Ulugh
Beg. But his memory lives on because he was an observatory builder, =
patron
of astronomy, and astronomer in his own right. He was certainly the =
most
important observational astronomer of the 15th century. He was one of =
the
first to advocate and build permanently mounted astronomical =
instruments.
His catalogue of 1018 stars (some sources count 1022) was the only such
undertaking carried out between the times of Claudius Ptolemy (ca. "=20

Poster Of Ulugh_Beg
Ulugh Beg lived from 1393 to 1449 Ulugh Beg was the grandson of the
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Astronomical Institute Of The Uzbek Academy Of Sciences
Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences. =
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The Legacy Of Ulugh Beg - By Kevin Krisciunas
CENTRAL ASIAN MONUMENTS. Edited by H. B. Paksoy. The Legacy of Ulugh =
Beg.
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Mohammed Targai Ulugh Beg (InterIslamicNet)
Mohammed Targai Ulugh Beg (1393 - 1449 C.E.) Ulugh Beg was a grandson =
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Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan. He was an =
exceptional
astronomer and mathematician of the fifteenth century. Ulugh Beg was =
the son
of Timurid king Shah Rukh and was born in 1393 at Sultaniyya in Central
Asia. He was a Hafiz, someone who can recite the Qur'an by heart. Ulugh =
Beg
made Samarkand famous as one of the leading cities of Muslim =
civilization.
In 1424 he built a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where
astronomy was taught. Later in 1428, Ulugh Beg began the construction =
of a
magnificent three-story observatory in Samarkand. It was more than two
hundred fifty feet in diameter and one hundred twenty feet high. He
appointed Ali-Kudsi, a Muslim astronomer as the director of the =
Observatory.
Several well-known mathematicians and astronomers including Al-Kashi =
and
Kadizada worked there. (made of marble) which was used for determining =
the
inclination of the ecliptic to the equator, the point of the vernal =
equinox,
the length of the tropical year, and other astronomical constants =
measured
from observation of the sun. "=20

Britannica.com
Ulugh Beg Encyclop=E6dia Britannica Article. His father, Shah Rokh, =
captured
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Muslim...,  .....
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Ulugh_Beg
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Extractions: Ulugh Beg was primarily an astronomer and he built an
observatory at Samarkand, the construction beginning in 1428. The
Observatory, which was circular in shape, had three levels. It was over =
50
metres in diameter and 35 metres high. The director of the Observatory =
was
Ali-Kudschi, a Muslim astronomer. Among the instruments specially
constructed for the Observatory was a quadrant so large that part of =
the
ground had to be removed to allow it to fit in the Observatory. There =
was
also a marble sextant, a triquetram and an armillary sphere. =
Observations
made at the Observatory brought to light a number of errors in the
computations of With data from his Observatory, Ulugh Beg computed the
length of the year as 365 days 5 hours 49 minutes 15 seconds; a fairly
accurate value. He produced data relating to the Sun, the Moon and the
planets. He also compiled a star catalogue giving the positions of 992
stars. In publishing this catalogue in 1437 he was the first since "=20

Ulugh Beg, 1393-1449 C.E.
Ulugh Beg was a grandson of Timur (known in the West asTamerlane), a =
Tartar
prince and ruler of Turkestan. He wasan exceptional astronomer and
mathematician of the fifteenthcentury. Ulugh Beg was the son of Timurid =
king
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Book
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commonly-considered positions based on Ulugh Beg's methods -- Sixty =
Paran
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Beg_Ulugh
Ulugh_Beg - Ulugh Beg. The Observatory at Samarkand. Honoursawarded to =
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Ulugh Beg published a new catalogue of stars. He found many errors in
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Extractions: Ulugh Beg was a grandson of Timur (known in the West as
Tamerlane), a Tartar prince and ruler of Turkestan. He was an =
exceptional
astronomer and mathematician of the fifteenth century. Ulugh Beg was =
the son
of Timurid king Shah Rukh and was born in 1393 at Sultaniyya in Central
Asia. He was a Hafiz, someone who can recite the Ulugh Beg made =
Samarkand
famous as one of the leading cities of Muslim civilization. In 1424 he =
built
a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where astronomy was =
taught.
Later in 1428, Ulugh Beg began the construction of a magnificent =
three-story
observatory in Samarkand. It was more than two hundred fifty feet in
diameter and one hundred twenty feet high. He appointed Ali-Kudsi, a =
Muslim
astronomer as the director of the Observatory. Several well-known
mathematicians and astronomers including Al-Kashi and Kadizada worked =
there.
He equipped it with the best and most accurate astronomical instruments
available then. The observatory included a Fakhri sextant (made of =
marble)
which was used for determining the inclination of the ecliptic to the
equator, the point of the vernal equinox, the length of the tropical =
year,
and other astronomical constants measured from observation of the sun. =
"=20