Birthdate: 0780 AD
Birthplace: Khwarazm, Uzbekistan
Died: 0850 AD
Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, also known as al-Khwarizmi, was a renowned Khwarazm-born polymath who made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and geography. He served as the astronomer and head of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, where he produced influential works in Arabic. Al-Khwarizmi’s treatise on algebra, Al-Jabr, introduced systematic solutions for linear and quadratic equations, establishing algebra as an independent discipline. His translations of Indian arithmetic and revisions of Geography by Ptolemy played crucial roles in introducing decimal-based numerals and geographical knowledge to the Western world.
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