Al-Ya'qubi
9th century –905
Geographer, Mathematician, Historian of mathematics, Historian
- Born in
- Baghdad
- Passed away in
- Egypt
Abu l-Abbas Ahmad bin Abi Ya'qub bin Ja'far bin Wahb bin Wadiḥ al-Ya'qubi (died 897/8), commonly referred to simply by his nisba al-Yaʿqubi, was an Arab Muslim historian and geographer.
Notable works: Tarikh al-Yaqubi, The book of lands
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ya'qubi