Person: Al-Quhi, Abu Sahl Waijan ibn Rustam

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Al-Quhi was an Islamic mathematician who was a leading figure in the revival and continuation of Greek geometry.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 940, Tabaristan (now Mazanderan), Persia (now Iran). Died about 1000.

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Ancient Arab, Astronomy, Origin Iran


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