Aryabhata
Aryabhata (c. 476 β c. 550) was a mathematician from India. In short: wrote the Aryabhatiya with an approximation of Ο and early trigonometry tables. They lived about 74 years.
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Field: arithmetic and trigonometry. Place: India.
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Known for: wrote the Aryabhatiya with an approximation of Ο and early trigonometry tables.
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Lifespan: c. 476 β c. 550, about 74 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Aryabhata comes after Hypatia and before Brahmagupta.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Aryabhata
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Who was Aryabhata?
Aryabhata (c. 476 β c. 550) was a mathematician from India. In short: wrote the Aryabhatiya with an approximation of Ο and early trigonometry tables. They lived about 74 years.
What is Aryabhata known for?
Wrote the Aryabhatiya with an approximation of Ο and early trigonometry tables.
When was Aryabhata born?
Around 476.
When did Aryabhata die?
Around 550.