A thinker who combined the philosophy of art, literature, translation and mathematics. He is Professor Ali Al-Shawk, who has published many books in this field, including: The Fantasy Thesis, A Date with Death, the Secrets of Music, the Chemistry of Words, the Modern Scientific Revolution and its Aftermath, a Tour of the Regions of Language and Legend, and others. He was born in Baghdad, Karada Maryam, in 1930, and studied there until he was sent to the United States to study mathematics. Then, after graduating in 52, he was appointed as a mathematics teacher in Al-Kadhimiya schools.