Sak Tahn Waax: name of the earliest known scientist in the Americas revealed

Researchers have identified Sak Tahn Waax — meaning "white-chested fox" in the Maya language — as the earliest known named scientist in the ancient Americas, a Maya astronomer-mathematician. The find allows scholars to attach a personal name to the Maya intellectual tradition for the first time, shedding new light on the civilisation's advanced scientific achievements.

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