Omar Khayyam & Shen Kuo
Did Omar Khayyam and Shen Kuo live at the same time?
Yes. Omar Khayyam and Shen Kuo lived at the same time for 47 years, from 1048 to 1095.[1][2][3][4]
Omar Khayyam · Shen Kuo · Born in 1048 · Born in 1031
Omar Khayyam
1048–1131
Science & Invention
Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet
Shen Kuo
1031–1095
Science & Invention
Song dynasty polymath who described the magnetic compass
Omar Khayyam
Science & Invention
Born in Nishapur
Died in Nishapur
Shen Kuo
Science & Invention
Born in Qiantang County
Died in Zhenjiang
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56 years overlap
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Sources
- Omar Khayyam — Wikipedia
- Omar Khayyam (Q35900) — Wikidata
- Shen Kuo — Wikipedia
- Shen Kuo (Q270085) — Wikidata