Mathematician:Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak
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Mathematician
Indian-born Arab poet and scholar of late medieval India.
Known in the mathematical world for his translation of Lilavati into Persian.
Nationality
Indian
History
- Born: 20 September 1547 in Agra, Mughal India, now India
- 1588: Became the Malik-ush-Shu'ara (poet laureate) of Akbar's Court.
- Died: 15 October 1595 in Lahore, Mughal India, now Pakistan
Publications
- 1587: Translated Bhaskara II Acharya's Lilavati into Persian
Also known as
His pen name was Faizi, also rendered Fyzi, pronounced Fie-zee.
Sources
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: Notations and Numbers: Brahmagupta, Mahavira and Bhaskara