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Omar Khayyam was born in Nishapur into a family of tentmakers. he was fascinated by astronomy at a very young age
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In Ispahan, Omar Khayyam made the most accurate calendar of its time, starting a new ere known as the Seljuk Era.
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18 years after Omar Khayyam created a calendar, he left Ispahan
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In 1131, Omar Khayyam died at the age of 83.
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Edward Fitzgerald was the first to translate Omarr Khayyam's poems into English. bringing Omar vast popularity among the members of England.
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In 1934, a monument to Omar Khayyam was built at his tomb
