Omar Khayyám

Summary

Omar Khayyám is a human^[1]. He was born in Nishapur^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1048^[3]. He passed away in Nishapur^[4]. He died on December 4, 1131^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], poet^[8], lyricist^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,849 views/month, #6,308 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Omar Khayyám's place of birth was Nishapur^[2].
• Omar Khayyám was born in Hira^[12].
• Omar Khayyám died in Nishapur^[4].
• Omar Khayyám was born on May 18, 1048^[3].
• Omar Khayyám was born on May 15, 1048^[13].
• Omar Khayyám died on December 4, 1131^[5].
• Burial took place at Omar Khayyam Mausoleum^[14].
• Omar Khayyám held citizenship in Seljuk Empire^[15].
• Omar Khayyám worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Omar Khayyám worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Omar Khayyám worked as a poet^[8].
• Omar Khayyám worked as a lyricist^[9].
• Omar Khayyám's professions included philosopher^[10].
• Omar Khayyám worked as a musician^[16].
• Omar Khayyám's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Omar Khayyám's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Omar Khayyám's field of work was astronomy^[19].
• Omar Khayyám's doctoral advisor was Bahmanyār^[20].
• A notable student of Omar Khayyám was Al-Isfizari^[21].
• A notable student of Omar Khayyám was Al-Khazini^[22].
• A notable student of Omar Khayyám was Nizami Aruzi^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Omar Khayyám is Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Omar Khayyám is Solar Hijri calendar^[25].
• Omar Khayyám's religion is recorded as Islam^[26].
• Omar Khayyám's religion is recorded as atheism^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1048-05-18^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1131-12-04^[30]

• Community tags: script-arab^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4e49f8fa-20b0-47c0-bc2c-37fe9e9e6221^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nishapur^[2], a city of Iran^[33], in Iran^[34] and Hira^[12], a neighborhood^[35], in Iran^[36]. Recorded date of birth include May 18, 1048^[3] and May 15, 1048^[13].

Education

Omar Khayyám's doctoral advisor was Bahmanyār^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], poet^[8], lyricist^[9], philosopher^[10], and musician^[16]. Fields of work include poetry^[17], a literary form^[37]; mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[38]; and astronomy^[19], a branch of science^[39]. Notable students include Al-Isfizari^[21], a mathematician^[40], specialised in mathematics^[41]; Al-Khazini^[22], an astronomer^[42], 1077–1155^[43], of Seljuk Empire^[44]; and Nizami Aruzi^[23], an essayist^[45], 1110–1161^[46], of Ghurid Empire^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám^[24], a literary work^[48], founded in 1100^[49] and Solar Hijri calendar^[25], an Iranian calendar^[50], in Iran^[51]. Things named for him include Saccheri quadrilateral^[52]; Khayyam^[53], a reconnaissance satellite^[54], in Iran^[55]; Omar Khayyam^[56]; Khayyam Metro Station (Tehran)^[57]; and Omar Khayyam Square^[58].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[26], a major religious group^[59], founded in 0631^[60] and atheism^[27], a world view^[61].

Death and Burial

Omar Khayyám died on December 4, 1131^[5]. He passed away in Nishapur^[4]. Burial took place at Omar Khayyam Mausoleum^[14].

Why It Matters

Omar Khayyám ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,849 views/month, #6,308 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 194 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1135–1213^[66].

Works attributed to him include Rubáiyát of him^[67], a literary work^[68], founded in 1100^[69]. Entities named for him include Saccheri quadrilateral^[52]; Khayyam^[53], a reconnaissance satellite^[54], in Iran^[55]; Omar Khayyam^[56]; Khayyam Metro Station (Tehran)^[57]; and Omar Khayyam Square^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Al-Khazini^[70], an astronomer^[71], 1077–1155^[72], of Seljuk Empire^[73].

FAQs

Where was Omar Khayyám born?

Born in Nishapur^[2], Omar Khayyám…

Where did Omar Khayyám die?

Omar Khayyám died in Nishapur^[4].

What did Omar Khayyám do for work?

Omar Khayyám worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], poet^[8], lyricist^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Who did Omar Khayyám influence?

Omar Khayyám has been cited as an influence by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī^[64].