Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Abu Rayhan Muhammad Biruni
973 - 1048 AD
Biruni, born in western Uzbekistan, was a Renaissance genius five centuries before the European Renaissance. A deep-dyed polymath, he founded the field of mineralogy, mapped the known world more precisely than anyone before him, and made lasting contributions to mathematics, cultural anthropology, and geodesy. Little known in the Western world until recently, Biruni measured the earth more accurately than anyone down to the sixteenth century and hypothesized the existence of North and South America as inhabited continents.
Erected by The Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1048 CE.
Location. 38° 54.503′ N, 77° 2.423′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Dupont Circle. It is on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest west of 17th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. The marker and bust stand on the grounds of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1746 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hιlθne De Beir (a few steps from this marker); Uzbekistan
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Additional keywords. 🇺🇿; Islamic Golden Age; Medieval Islamic Philosophy
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
