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Al-Biruni

Al-Biruni was a polymath known for precision, multilingual learning, and comparative method.

BORN 973 CE · Kath, KhwarazmDIED c. 1050 CE · GhaznaERA Ghaznavid

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Combined mathematical astronomy, geography, chronology, and comparative cultural study.

THE RECORD

He measured and discussed the Earth's dimensions with mathematical sophistication.
His work on India is a major early example of comparative cultural study.
He wrote across astronomy, minerals, calendars, geography, and pharmacology.