Al-Farabi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Al-Farabi

Philosopher in 10th century Central Asia

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-0872

Place of Birth: Otrar, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Kazakhstan

Date of Death: 17-Jan-0951

Profession: physicist, philosopher, music theorist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Al-Farabi (; Persian: ??? ??? ???? ?? ???? ??????? Abu Na?r Mu?ammad ibn Mu?ammad al Farabi; known in the West as Alpharabius; c.
872 – between 14 December, 950 and 12 January, 951) was a renowned philosopher and jurist who wrote in the fields of political philosophy, metaphysics, ethics and logic.
He was also a scientist, cosmologist, mathematician and music scholar.In Islamic philosophical tradition he was often called "the Second Teacher", following Aristotle who was known as "the First Teacher".
He is credited with preserving the original Greek texts during the Middle Ages because of his commentaries and treatises, and influencing many prominent philosophers, like Avicenna and Maimonides.
Through his works, he became well-known in the West as well as the East.