Mathematicians from Iran

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Iranians Mathematicians of all time. This list of famous Iranians Mathematicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Iranians Mathematicians.

1. #1

   

   Omar Khayyam

   1048 - 1131

   HPI 86.69115 langs

   Omar Khayyam is most famous for his poetry.

2. #2

   

   Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani

   940 - 998

   HPI 72.2649 langs

   Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was a mathematician and astronomer who was most famous for his tables of trigonometric functions.

3. #3

   

   Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi

   1236 - 1311

   HPI 67.0428 langs

   Qutb al-din al-shirazi is most famous for his work in astronomy. He is credited with the discovery of the Shirazian calendar, which is a...Read moreShow less

   Qutb al-din al-shirazi is most famous for his work in astronomy. He is credited with the discovery of the Shirazian calendar, which is a solar calendar.

4. #4

   

   Abu Nasr Mansur

   960 - 1036

   HPI 66.5023 langs

   Persian mathematician and astronomer (c. 960 – 1036)

5. #5

   

   Abū Sahl al-Qūhī

   940 - 1000

   HPI 66.2623 langs

   10th century Persian mathematician, physicist and astronomer

6. #6

   

   Al-Khazini

   1077 - 1155

   HPI 65.8926 langs

   astronomer, philosopher and mechanician (1100-1200)

7. #7

   

   Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī

   1135 - 1213

   HPI 65.2422 langs

   Persian mathematician and astronomer

8. #8

   

   Al-Karaji

   953 - 1029

   HPI 64.9926 langs

   Al-Karaji was a mathematician and astronomer from the 11th century who is most famous for his contributions to algebra, including the...Read moreShow less

   Al-Karaji was a mathematician and astronomer from the 11th century who is most famous for his contributions to algebra, including the introduction of the concept of the unknown.

9. #9

   

   Maryam Mirzakhani

   1977 - 2017

   HPI 61.8285 langs

   21st-century Iranian mathematician

10. #10

    

    Al-Mahani

    820 - 880

    HPI 61.7118 langs

    Muslim mathematician and astronomer