Aryabhata

Summary

Aryabhata is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pataliputra^[2]. He was born on 476^[3]. He passed away in Pataliputra^[4]. He died on January 1, 550^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and astrologer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,131 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Aryabhata was born in Pataliputra^[2].
• Aryabhata died in Pataliputra^[4].
• Aryabhata was born on 476^[3].
• Aryabhata died on January 1, 550^[5].
• Aryabhata worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Aryabhata worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Aryabhata worked as an astrologer^[8].
• Aryabhata's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Aryabhata's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Aryabhata is Āryabhaṭīya^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Aryabhata is Arya Siddhanta^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Aryabhata is Āryabhaṭa numeration^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Aryabhata is Āryabhaṭa's sine table^[15].
• Aryabhata's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[16].
• Aryabhata was influenced by Surya Siddhanta^[17].
• Aryabhata is recorded as male^[18].
• Aryabhata's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Aryabhata's Commons category is recorded as Aryabhata^[20].
• Aryabhata's given name is recorded as Aryabhata^[21].
• Aryabhata's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[22].
• Aryabhata's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Aryabhata's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[24].
• Aryabhata's Commons Creator page is recorded as Aryabhata^[25].
• Aryabhata's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'आर्यभट'}^[26].
• Aryabhata's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'आर्यभट'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aryabhata's place of birth was Pataliputra^[2]. He was born on 476^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and astrologer^[8]. Fields of work include astronomy^[10], a branch of science^[28] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Āryabhaṭīya^[12], a treatise^[30]; Arya Siddhanta^[13]; Āryabhaṭa numeration^[14], an alphabetic numeral system^[31]; and Āryabhaṭa's sine table^[15], a trigonometric table^[32]. Things named for Aryabhata include he^[33], a research satellite^[34], in India^[35].

Personal Life

Aryabhata's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[16].

Death and Burial

Aryabhata died on January 1, 550^[5]. He died in Pataliputra^[4].

Why It Matters

Aryabhata ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,131 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include Āryabhaṭīya^[38], a treatise^[39]. Entities named for him include he^[33], a research satellite^[34], in India^[35].

FAQs

Where was Aryabhata born?

Born in Pataliputra^[2], Aryabhata…

Where did Aryabhata die?

Aryabhata died in Pataliputra^[4].

What did Aryabhata do for work?

Aryabhata worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], and astrologer^[8].