1001 (number)

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1001
Cardinal One thousand [and] one
Ordinal 1001st
(One thousand [and] first)
Factorization 7 \cdot 11 \cdot 13
Roman numeral MI
Binary 11111010012
Octal 17518
Duodecimal 6B512
Hexadecimal 3E916

1001 is the natural number following 1000 and followed by 1002.

In mathematics

One thousand and one is a sphenic number, a pentagonal number, a pentatope number and the first four-digit palindromic number.

In other fields

It is sometimes used as a generic term for "many" - conveying the impression of a lot (1000) and still more:

1001 uses for...
1001 ways to...

In Arabic culture, this is phrased in an unusual way:

1001 Arabian Nights, in Arabic Alf layla wa layla (Arabic: ألف ليلة و ليلة‎), which literally translates as "One thousand nights and a night".
1001 thanks is Alf shukran wa shukran (Arabic: ألف شكرا و شكرا): "One thousand thanks and thank you".

1001 was the name of a popular British detergent in the 1960s, supposedly with "1001 uses".

In the Mawlawiyyah order of Sufi Islam, a novice must complete 1001 days of prayer before becoming a dada, or junior teacher of the faith.

In many cases, including the title Thousand and One Nights, 1001 is meant to indicate a "big number", and need not be taken literally. A book published in 2007 titled 40 Days & 1001 Nights describes a journey through the Islamic World.[1]

There are countless book titles starting with 1001. About twice as many books currently in print start with 1001 as with 1000. This marketing scheme is used to imply that the customer is getting a little extra information beyond books that have only 1000 items. For example:

1001 Symbols, by Jack Tresidder
1001 Pelargoniums, by Hazel Key
1001 Perennials, by Claire Austin
1001 Things to Spot in the Sea, by Katie Daynes
1001 Animal Quacker Jokes, by Jasmine Birtles
1001 Animals to Spot, by G. Doherty
1001 Ways to Relax, by Mike George
1001 Jokes.

Among them are recent books aiming to introduce significant works in various fields:

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

There are also many film titles starting with 1001. For example:

1001 Rezepte eines verliebten Kochs
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1001 Ways to Kill Yourself
Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales

There is also a play entitled 1001 by Jason Grote.

The NBA Draft Lottery uses a lottery with 1,001 combinations by selecting four balls out of 14, then disregards the combination 11, 12, 13 and 14 to produce 1,000 outcomes.

1001 was a hidden track on the Australian release of Two Shoes, the second album by The Cat Empire

Buckminster Fuller called 1001 a Scheherezade number in his book "Synergetics", since Scheherezade was the name of the story-telling wife in the "1001 Arabian Nights"

This article is about the number. See also the years AD 1001 and 1001 BC.

References

  1. ^ "40 Days & 1001 Nights; One Woman's Dance Through Life in the Islamic World...". http://www.40daysand1001nights.com. 
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