Ali Qushji

Ali Qushji, also known as Ali Qushji al-Khwarezmi, was a prominent mathematician, astronomer, and architect from the 15th century. He was born in 1403 in the town of Qushchi, which is part of modern-day Uzbekistan. He was associated with the Timurid dynasty and worked at the astronomical observatory in Samarkand, which was established by the renowned astronomer Ulugh Beg.