Aryabhatta full name

Aryabhata

Time period:

476 – 550 CE

Subject:

Astronomy, Math

Biography:

Aryabhata, sometimes known as Aryabhata I (as opposed to another mathematician with same name from the 10th century), was an Indian astronomer, and the earliest Indian mathematician with surviving works.

He was a native of Kusumapura (present day Patna, Bihar). While he is known to have written multiple works, Arybhatiya is his only surviving work. The first satellite launched by the Indian government was named Aryabhata, in his honor.

Summary of their contributions:

He was 23 years old when he wrote his famous text, Arybhatiya.

Where was aryabhata born

This text covers mathematical topics such as arithmetic, algebra, plane trigonometry and spherical trigonometry, to name a few. He was able to approximate a value for pi, correct to four decimal places. In this text, Aryabhata also describes a geocentric model of the solar system, complete with elliptical orbits of the planets, as well as pred