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Mathematics

Aryabhata

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician

Year Born

476

Research Areas

Planetary Motion, Eclipses, Rotation of Earth, Geometry, Trigonometry

 

 

A white statue of a man standing. His arm is raised as he points. He has wavy shoulder-length hair and wear cloth around his waist. A cloth is also draped over his shoulder, gathered in his arm, which falls to the ground.
This work by Mukerjee is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

Al-Khwarizmi

Occupation

Mathematician, Astronomer, Geographer

Year Born 

around 780

Research Areas

Algebra, Arithmetic

 

A Russian stamp showing a drawn illustration of a bearded man wearing a headdress. The stamp bears his name and says "1200 years", referring to the approximate anniversary of his birth.
This work by Unknown Artist is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
A stamp created in celebration of the 1200th anniversary of al-Khwarizmi's birth

Ibn al-Haytham

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Physicist

Year Born

around 965

Research Areas

Optics, Vision, Geometry, Planetary Motion, Scientific Method

 

A drawn illustration of bearded man wearing a headdress and robes. He is standing, and has one hand rested on the clothed table beside him. In front of this are enlarged depictions of a wooden set square and a compass.
This work by Muhammad Atiyya Al-Ibrashi is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher, Scientist

Year Born

1201

Research Areas

Planetary Motion, Star Maps, Trigonometry, Logic, Ethics

 

An illustration of a man standing by a window which has no glass. He is wearing a white headdress and white robe. He is using a gold telescope to look outside at the dark sky, where there are small dots of stars and constellations. There's a large globe and a bookstand on the floor by his feet, and a paper and ink pot on a small cloth covered table in the background.
This work by Kh. Mirzoyev/Republic ofAzerbaijan is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
A stamp issued in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009 honouring Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Johannes Kepler

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Scientist, Teacher

Year born

1571

Research Areas

Planetary motion, Optics, Geometry

 

A painting of Johannes Kepler. He is stood with a hand on his hip. There is a table in front of him with parchment papers and a globe placed on it.
This work by August Köhler (circa 1910, based on 1627 original) is licensed under All rights reserved

Hypatia

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher

Year born

Sometime between 350 – 370 AD

Research interests

Geometry, Algebra

A fictional portrait of Hypatia which is the most reproduced image of her. The black and white drawing shows Hypatia's side profile.
This work by Jules Maurice Gaspard (1908) is licensed under All rights reserved