al-Idrisi
c. 1100–1165 CEالشريف الإدريسيGeographer and map-maker
- Field
- Geography
- City
- Palermo
At the court of Roger II of Sicily he produced the Tabula Rogeriana (1154), one of the most accurate world maps of the medieval period.
His geography was used by travellers and scholars for centuries.
Prepared from standard sources; pending scholar review.