Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
Select the accurate description of Omar Khayyam.
- A. A physician known in Latin as Rhazes, credited with distinguishing smallpox from measles in his medical writings
- B. An early chemist widely regarded as a foundational figure in the development of chemistry
- C. A mathematician, astronomer, and poet known for his work on cubic equations and for the poetry collection 'Rubaiyat' ✓
- D. A hadith scholar who compiled the hadith collection known as Sahih Bukhari
Correct answer
C. A mathematician, astronomer, and poet known for his work on cubic equations and for the poetry collection 'Rubaiyat'
Explanation
'Omar Khayyam' refers to a mathematician, astronomer, and poet known for his work on cubic equations and for the poetry collection 'Rubaiyat'.