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Al-Battani

American  
[al-buh-tah-nee] / æl bəˈtɑ ni /
Also Battani

noun

  1. c850–929, Arab astronomer.

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Among these are Al-Battani, Atârid and others.”

From Project Gutenberg

Al-Battani approached much nearer to the truth than the ancients as far as the movements of the fixed stars are concerned.

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