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Ömer Hayyam

Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet

1048 – 1131 · 11th century

Omar Khayyam went down in the history of science for his work on the geometric solution of cubic equations and for devising the Jalali calendar. In the West, he is best known for his collection of poems, the Rubaiyat.

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Nişabur, İran

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Works (3)

  • Treatise on algebra (geometric solutions of cubic equations)

  • The Jalali calendar

  • The Rubaiyat

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