Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
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About
Persian-Khwarezmian Muslim scholar who made great contributions to mathematics and mapmaking.
Before Fame
He began his studies in childhood. By age 17 he was already a renowned scholar.
Trivia
He collaborated with a fellow astronomer in another city in noting the time of an eclipse, thereby calculating the difference in latitude between the two cities.
Family Life
His childhood or family were rarely mentioned in accounts of his life.
Associated With
He and Ulugh Beg were both famous scholars of the Middle Ages.
