Mathematician:Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak

Mathematician

Indian-born Arab poet and scholar of late medieval India.

Known in the mathematical world for his translation of Lilavati into Persian.

Nationality

Indian

History

• Born: 20 September 1547 in Agra, Mughal India, now India
• 1588: Became the Malik-ush-Shu'ara (poet laureate) of Akbar's Court.
• Died: 15 October 1595 in Lahore, Mughal India, now Pakistan

Publications

• 1587: Translated Bhaskara II Acharya's Lilavati into Persian

Also known as

His pen name was Faizi, also rendered Fyzi, pronounced Fie-zee.

Sources

• 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: Notations and Numbers: Brahmagupta, Mahavira and Bhaskara