Khayyam, Omar
(c1050-1122) Persian writer. A mathematician and astronomer, Omar Khayyam is remembered for the Rabayat.
Encyclopaedia of the Orient
This site provides a brief introduction to this Persian poet, but also discusses his biography, major literary themes, and accomplishments in mathematics.
This site provides a brief introduction to this Persian poet, but also discusses his biography, major literary themes, and accomplishments in mathematics.
Omar Khayyam
Contains a profile of the famed Persian scholar's life and contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy and poetry.
Contains a profile of the famed Persian scholar's life and contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy and poetry.
The Persian Poet
Find a biography and a complete English translation of Khayyam's "Rubaiyat," as well as a selection of related links.
Find a biography and a complete English translation of Khayyam's "Rubaiyat," as well as a selection of related links.