Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi
Occupation	Astronomer
Date Of Birth	Feb 18, 1201(1201-02-18)
Age	823
Date Of Death	June 26, 1274
Birthplace	Tous
Country	Iran
Horoscope	Aquarius

Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi Biography

Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on February 18, 1201 in Tous, Iran. A Persian scholar created the foundations of astronomy, trigonometry and other sciences hundreds of years before they were recognized by anyone. His revolutionary ideas on biology were also far ahead of their time, including an rudimentary theory about evolution.

His records of planetary movements were the basis for the foundation His record of planetary movements formed the foundation Nicolas Copernicus‘ model._ model.

He was born into a wealthy family and traveled extensively, learning from the greatest scholars of his day.

Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi Net Worth

Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi is one of the richest Astronomer from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nasir Al-din Al- Tusi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born to a Shi’ah family, in Tus in medieval Khorasan. This is now north-eastern Iran.

Over the course of his life, he wrote more than 150 works in every field from mathematics to astronomy and Islam.

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Facts & Trivia

Nasir Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Nasir Al-din Al-Tusi

1. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a Persian astronomer and mathematician.
2. He lived from 1201 to 1274.
3. Al-Tusi made significant contributions to astronomy, trigonometry, and physics.
4. He developed the Tusi-couple, a mathematical device used in astronomy.
5. Al-Tusi wrote over 150 works on various subjects including philosophy and theology.
6. He served as an advisor to several rulers including Hulagu Khan of the Mongol Empire.
7. Al-Tusi founded an observatory in Maragheh, Iran in 1259.
8. His work influenced later astronomers such as Copernicus and Kepler.
9. Al-Tusi’s book “Tahrir al-Majisti” corrected errors in Ptolemy’s “Almagest.”
10. He is considered one of the greatest scientists of the Islamic Golden Age.

What did Nasir Al Din Al Tusi do?

Al-Ṭūsī was a man of exceptionally wide erudition. He wrote approximately 150 books in Arabic and Persian and edited the definitive Arabic versions of the works of Euclid, Archimedes, Ptolemy, Autolycus, and Theodosius. He also made original contributions to mathematics and astronomy.

Where is Nasir Al Din Tusi from?

Tous, Iran

How did Nasir Al Din Al Tusi contribute to the golden age?

Among numerous other contributions to astronomy, al-Tusi calculated the value of 51′ for the precession of the equinoxes. He also wrote works on astronomical instruments, for example on constructing and using an astrolabe.

When was Nasir Al Din Al Tusi born?

February 24, 1201

Why is the Tusi couple important?

The Tusi couple is considered by historians of astronomy a key element of the Copernican heliocentric system. Historians showed that Persian astronomers of the 13th century from the Maragha school in southern Azerbaijan came very close to the discovery of the heliocentric Copernicus planetary system.