Aryabhata

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Āryabhaṭa
Statue depicting Aryabhata on the grounds of IUCAA, Pune
Born476 CE
Kusumapura / Pataliputra,
Gupta Empire
(present-day Patna, Bihar, India)[1]
Died550 CE (aged 73–74) [2]
Academic background
InfluencesSurya Siddhanta
Academic work
EraGupta era
Main interestsMathematics, astronomy
Notable worksĀryabhaṭīya, Arya-siddhanta
Notable ideasExplanation of lunar eclipse and solar eclipse, rotation of Earth on its axis, reflection of light by the Moon, sinusoidal functions, solution of single variable quadratic equation, value of π correct to 4 decimal places, diameter of Earth, calculation of the length of sidereal year
InfluencedLalla, Bhaskara I, Brahmagupta, Varahamihira

Aryabhata ( ISO: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabhata I[3][4] (476–550 CE)[5][6] was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya (which mentions that in 3600 Kali Yuga, 499 CE, he was 23 years old)[7] and the Arya-siddhanta.

For his explicit mention of the relativity of motion, he also qualifies as a major early physicist.[8]

  1. ^ Bhau Daji (1865). "Brief Notes on the Age and Authenticity of the Works of Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Brahmagupta, Bhattotpala, and Bhaskaracharya". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. pp. 392–406.
  2. ^ Singh, J. (1999). Sterling Dictionary of Physics. Sterling Publishers Private Limited. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-7359-124-2. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ O'Connor, J J; Robertson, E F. "Aryabhata the Elder". www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  4. ^ Britannica Educational Publishing (15 August 2010). The Britannica Guide to Numbers and Measurement. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-1-61530-218-5.
  5. ^ Bharati Ray (1 September 2009). Different Types of History. Pearson Education India. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-81-317-1818-6.
  6. ^ B. S. Yadav (28 October 2010). Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics. Springer. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-8176-4694-3.
  7. ^ Heidi Roupp (1997). Teaching World History: A Resource Book. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-56324-420-9.
  8. ^ "Aryabhatiya". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.