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Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi
13th and 14th-century Persian philosopher and scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Qotb al-Din Mahmoud b. Zia al-Din Mas'ud b. Mosleh Shirazi (Persian: قطبالدینْ محمود بن ضیاءالدینْ مسعود بن مصلح شیرازی; 1236–1311) was a 13th-century Persian[1][2] polymath and poet who made contributions to astronomy, mathematics, medicine, physics, music theory, philosophy and Sufism.[3][4]
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![]() Epicyclic planetary model in a medieval manuscript by Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi. | |
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Born | October 1236 |
Died | 7 February 1311 (aged 75) |
Religion | Islam |
Jurisprudence | Sunni |
Main interest(s) | Mathematics, Astronomy, medicine, science and philosophy |
Notable work(s) | Almagest, The Royal Present, Pearly Crown, etc. |
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