Omar Khayyam Quotes
Biography
Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) was a Persian polymath, excelling in mathematics, astronomy, and poetry. He is best known for his work on the Jalali calendar, a highly accurate solar calendar commissioned by Sultan Malik-Shah I in 1079. Khayyam's contributions to algebra are significant; his treatise "Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra" provided a systematic solution to cubic equations. more
Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) was a Persian polymath, excelling in mathematics, astronomy, and poetry. He is best known for his work on the Jalali calendar, a highly accurate solar calendar commissioned by Sultan Malik-Shah I in 1079. Khayyam's contributions to algebra are significant; his treatise "Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra" provided a systematic solution to cubic equations. Additionally, his poetic opus, "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," consists of quatrains that explore themes of existentialism and hedonism. Born in Nishapur, he spent much of his life in the major centers of learning of his time. His work continues to be studied for its scientific and literary brilliance. less
