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Omar Khayyam was an Islamic scholar born between 1038-1048 in Nishapur, Iran who made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and poetry. He compiled astronomical tables, reformed the calendar, and discovered a method for solving cubic equations. Khayyam is best known for his poetry, especially the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translated into English in 1859. As a mathematician, he invented methods for trigonometry and solving cubic equations.

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Hasret Halici

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