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Ahmad al-Qalqashandi
Egyptian polymath and mathematician (1355/56–1418)
Ahmad al-Qalqashandi was born in 1355 in Qarqashandah, Egypt and died on July 16, 1418.
Born
in 1355
Died: July 16, 1418
- Birthplace
- Qarqashandah, Egypt
- Professions
- historian, encyclopedist, mathematician, jurist, literary scholar, politician, geographer, writer, researcher
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Where was Ahmad al-Qalqashandi born?
Ahmad al-Qalqashandi was born in Qarqashandah, Egypt.
When did Ahmad al-Qalqashandi die?
Ahmad al-Qalqashandi died on July 16, 1418.