Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
Persian, 1048–1131
Person TypePerson
Persian, active early 14th century
British, 1776–1853, active c. 1810–1833
BiographyOmar Khayyám, (born 1048 AD, Neyshapur, Persia—1131 AD, Neyshapur, Iran), was a Persian polymath, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, physician, and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, and music.
