Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

1201 - 1274

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Nasir al-Tusi was an Islamic astronomer and mathematician who joined the Mongols who conquered Baghdad. He made important contributions to astronomy and wrote many commentaries on Greek texts.
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  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
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