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Also Known As Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī
Born c.780
Died c.850
Subjects Of Study algebra • algorithm • Hindu-Arabic numerals

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Soviet postage stamp featuring a portrait of Al-Khwarizmi in a turban, with Russian text and decorative border, issued to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of his birth.
Map showing the birthplaces of prominent mathematicians from the Islamic world, marked with city names and mathematician names across the Middle East and Central Asia. Cities such as Baghdad, Basra, Harran, and others are labeled, each associated with a historical mathematician. Modern country boundaries and a locator inset of the region are included.
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