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Al-Idrisi

الإِدْرِيسِي

The greatest geographer of the medieval world — made the most accurate world map of his era

Born: 1100 CE, Ceuta
Died: 1165 CE, Palermo
Era: Medieval
Field: Geography
Origin: Ceuta, Morocco
Muhammad al-Idrisi was a 12th-century Arab geographer and cartographer who worked for Roger II of Sicily. His world map and geographical compendium Tabula Rogeriana was the most accurate and detailed representation of the world produced up to that point.