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Ulugh Beg

*1394 in Soltanije, Iran
+1449 in Samarkand


   

 Ulugh Beg


Timurid ruler as well as an astronomer, mathematician and sultan.
 Notable for his work in astronomy-related mathematics, such as trigonometry and spherical geometry.
He built the great Ulugh Beg Observatory in Samarkand between 1424 and 1429.


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