NASIR AL-DIN AL-TUSI

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 2/25/1201     Death: 7/3/1274

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Mu?ammad ibn Mu?ammad ibn al-?asan al-?usi, also known as Na?ir al-Din al-?usi or simply as (al-)Tusi, was a Persian polymath, architect, philosopher, physician, scientist, and theologian. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a well published author, writing on subjects of math, engineering, prose, and mysticism. Additionally, al-Tusi made several scientific advancements. In astronomy, al-Tusi created very accurate tables of planetary motion, an updated planetary model, and critiques of Ptolemaic astronomy. He also made strides in logic, mathematics but especially trigonometry, biology, and chemistry. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi left behind a great legacy as well. Tusi is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of medieval Islam, since he is often considered the creator of trigonometry as a mathematical discipline in its own right. The Muslim scholar Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) considered Tusi to be the greatest of the later Persian scholars. There is also reason to believe that he may have influenced Copernican heliocentrism.

NOTABLE WORK

Tusi couple

WHY THEY MATTER

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was intellectually unique and groundbreaking due to his wide-ranging expertise across various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and theology. He made significant advancements in astronomy by developing accurate planetary motion tables and critiquing existing models, contributing to the evolution of scientific knowledge. His influence extended beyond his time, with scholars like Ibn Khaldun recognizing him as one of the greatest Persian scholars and the potential impact he had on later scientific developments, such as Copernican heliocentrism.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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