Omar Khayyam died today – 876 years ago

Persian writer and mathematician Omar Khayyam was born as Ghiyath al-Din Abu al-Fath 'Umar ibn Ibrahim al-Nisaburi al-Khayyami on May 18, 1048 in Nishapur, Iran. He said, “A hair divides what is false and true." [That much, huh?]... Mr. Khayyam died in 1131 in Nishapur, Iran.