Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi
Qutb al-Din Shirazi | |
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Epicyclic planetary model in a medieval manuscript by Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi. | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | October 1236 |
| Died | 7 February 1311 (aged 75) |
| Main interest(s) | Mathematics, Astronomy, medicine, science and philosophy |
| Notable work(s) | Almagest, The Royal Present, Pearly Crown, etc. |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Sunni |
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Qotb al-Din Mahmoud b. Zia al-Din Mas'ud b. Mosleh Shirazi (Persian: قطبالدینْ محمود بن ضیاءالدینْ مسعود بن مصلح شیرازی; 1236–1311) was a 13th-century Persian polymath and poet who made contributions to astronomy, mathematics, medicine, physics, music theory, philosophy and Sufism.