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Omar Khayyám

Persian mathematician and poet (1048–1131)
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Summary

Omar Khayyám was born on May 18, 1048[1], in Nishapur[2]. He died on December 4, 1131[3], in Nishapur[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], poet[7], lyricist[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,100 views/month, #6,308 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Hira[11]
  • Date of birth: May 15, 1048[12], 1048[13]
  • Place of burial: Omar Khayyam Mausoleum[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Seljuk Empire[15]
  • Occupation: musician[16], astrologer[17], writer[18], physicist[19]
  • Field of work: poetry[20], mathematics[21], astronomy[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Bahmanyār[23]
  • Student: Al-Isfizari[24], Al-Khazini[25], Nizami Aruzi[26]
  • Notable work: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám[27], Solar Hijri calendar[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[29], atheism[30]
  • Influenced by: Avicenna[31], Al-Biruni[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Movement: Persian literature[34], Iranian philosophy[35], Islamic Golden Age[36]
  • Genre: Ruba'i[37]
  • Commons category: Omar Khayyam[38]
  • Family name: Khayyam[39]
  • Given name: Umar[40]
  • Pseudonym: خیام[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Omar Khayyam[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Omar Khayyám include Saccheri quadrilateral[43]; Khayyam[44], a reconnaissance satellite[45], in Iran[46]; Omar Khayyam[47]; Khayyam Metro Station (Tehran)[48]; and Omar Khayyam Square[49].

Why It Matters

Omar Khayyám has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 210 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī[52], a mathematician[53], 1135–1213[54].

Works attributed to him include Rubáiyát of him[55], a literary work[56], founded in 1100[57]. Entities named for him include Saccheri quadrilateral[43]; Khayyam[44], a reconnaissance satellite[45], in Iran[46]; Omar Khayyam[47]; Khayyam Metro Station (Tehran)[48]; and Omar Khayyam Square[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Al-Khazini[58], an astronomer[59], 1077–1155[60], of Seljuk Empire[61].

FAQs

Where was Omar Khayyám born?

Omar Khayyám's place of birth was Nishapur[2].

Where did Omar Khayyám die?

Omar Khayyám died in Nishapur[4].

What did Omar Khayyám do for work?

Omar Khayyám worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], poet[7], lyricist[8], and philosopher[9].

Who did Omar Khayyám influence?

Omar Khayyám has been cited as an influence by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī[52].

Related Entities

Al-Biruni astronomy Avicenna Khayyam mathematics National Gallery of Victoria poetry Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

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  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [13] ↑ . Encyclopædia Iranica. iranicaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Anthology of philosophy in Persia: from Zoroaster to Omar Khayyam. wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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