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Taqi al-Din ibn Ma’ruf
Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf was what is known as a polymath. This term is given to someone who excels in many different fields. Taqi al-Din was an astronomer, mathematician, and inventor who wrote over ninety texts on topics like engineering, astronomy, philosophy, zoology, botany, physics, and medicine! Could you imagine studying all those subjects in school? Astronomy, engineering, biology, and physics are all disciplines of science. You may learn about different philosophers in your literary classes, and of course, learn different branches of math. What set Taqi al-Din apart was that he became an expert in all of these fields! Taqi al-Din was born in Damascus, Syria, and received his education in both Damascus and Cairo, Egypt, studying science and Islamic theology, the word we…
