Person: Al-Nasawi

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Al-Nasawi was an Islamic mathematician who wrote summaries of some of Euclid's Elements.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 1010, possibly Nasa, Khurasan,Iran. Died about 1075, possibly Baghdad, Iraq.

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Ancient Arab, Origin Iran


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive