Neil deGrasse Tyson: When we gaze into the night sky, the same stars that bewildered our ancestors still shine upon us. Omar Khayyam, born nearly a thousand years ago in Nishapur, was one of those rare minds who did more than wonder—he measured, calculated, and questioned the heavens themselves. As a mathematician, he refined algebra into a language of … [Read more...] about Omar Khayyam Life Story: From Math to Timeless Poetry