1048–1131 · Persian mathematician and poet
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam (1048–1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet.
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About Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (1048–1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet. He was born and died in Nishapur, in present-day Iran, and also worked in Samarkand and Isfahan. He wrote about algebra in the eleventh century and helped reform the Persian calendar. Quatrains attributed to him were later collected as the Rubaiyat.
- Born
- 1048
- Died
- 1131
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