Ulugh Beg

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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1. When was Ulugh Beg born?March 22, 1394
2. When did Ulugh Beg die?October 27, 1449 (age 55)
3. Where was Ulugh Beg born?Sultaniyeh, Persia (modern-day Iran)
4. Who was Ulugh Beg?Ulugh Beg was a 15th‑century prince from Samarkand who loved studying the stars and became a ruler who also did science.
5. What did he build in Samarkand?He built a big observatory with a huge stone sextant, armillary spheres, and astrolabes to measure the sky very precisely.

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