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Al-Khwarizmi
Helping create algebra and inspiring the word “algorithm.”
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Ibn Battuta
One of the greatest travelers in history who journeyed across much of the known world.
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Maimonides
A famous Jewish scholar who wrote important books about law, philosophy, and medicine.
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Omar Khayyam
A famous Persian poet and a brilliant mathematician who helped improve calendars and algebra
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
A brilliant poet and scholar who loved learning and writing in colonial Mexico.