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Ali Kuşçu was born in Samarkand and became one of the greatest astronomers and mathematicians of the Ottoman period due to his fascination with the sky. He mapped the Moon so accurately that a region on the Moon today bears his name. Where Does the Nickname “Kuşçu” Come From? Ali Kuşçu’s real name was Ali ibn Muhammad. So why was he called “Kuşçu”? Because his father was the falconer for Ulugh Beg, the great ruler and astronomer of the time. From an early age, Ali was known by this nickname due