Information about aryabhatta biography for kids
Information about aryabhatta biography for kids
Biography for 2nd graders.
Aryabhata facts for kids
For other uses, see Aryabhata (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids Āryabhaṭa | |
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Statue of Aryabhata at the IUCAA in Pune | |
Born | c.
476 CE Asmaka (Modern-day Maharashtra-Telangana) |
Died | 550 CE Pataliputra, Gupta Empire (modern-day Patna, India) |
Academic background | |
Influences | Surya Siddhanta |
Academic work | |
Era | Gupta era |
Main interests | Mathematics, astronomy |
Notable works | Āryabhaṭīya, Arya-siddhanta |
Notable ideas | Explanation of lunar eclipse and solar eclipse, rotation of Earth on its axis, reflection of light by 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 |
Influenced | Bhaskara I, Brahmagupta, Varahamihira, Lalla, Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics, Islamic Astronomy and Mathematics |
Aryabhata Photo on Wall of Patna Junction
Aryabhata (ISO: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabh