Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer (c. 598 – c. 668 CE)
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Brahmagupta

Summary

Brahmagupta is a human[1]. He was born in Bhinmal[2]. He was born on 598[3]. He died in Ujjain[4]. He died on 670[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,494 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brahmagupta's place of birth was Bhinmal[2].
  • Brahmagupta was born in Ujjain[9].
  • Brahmagupta passed away in Ujjain[4].
  • Brahmagupta passed away in Bhinmal[10].
  • Brahmagupta was born on 598[3].
  • Brahmagupta died on 670[5].
  • Brahmagupta died on 665[11].
  • Brahmagupta's father was Jishnugupta[12].
  • Brahmagupta worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Brahmagupta worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Brahmagupta's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta theorem[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta matrix[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta's formula[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta–Fibonacci identity[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta's interpolation formula[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Brahmagupta is Brahmagupta polynomial[19].
  • Brahmagupta is recorded as male[20].
  • Brahmagupta's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Brahmagupta's Commons category is recorded as Brahmagupta[22].
  • Brahmagupta's residence is recorded as Bhinmal[23].
  • Brahmagupta's residence is recorded as Ujjain[24].
  • Brahmagupta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Brahmagupta[25].
  • Brahmagupta's Commons Creator page is recorded as Brahmagupta[26].
  • Brahmagupta's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'ब्रह्मगुप्तः'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bhinmal[2], a human settlement[28], in India[29] and Ujjain[9], a city[30], in India[31]. Brahmagupta was born on 598[3]. His father was Jishnugupta[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. Brahmagupta's field of work was mathematics[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Brahmagupta theorem[14], a theorem[32]; he matrix[15]; his formula[16], a theorem[33]; he–Fibonacci identity[17], a theorem[34]; his interpolation formula[18], a mathematical concept[35]; and he polynomial[19], a mathematical concept[36]. Things named for him include his formula[37], a theorem[38]; he–Fibonacci identity[39], a theorem[40]; he theorem[41], a theorem[42]; and he matrix[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 670[5] and 665[11]. Recorded place of death include Ujjain[4], a city[44], in India[45] and Bhinmal[10], a human settlement[46], in India[47].

Why It Matters

Brahmagupta ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,494 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta[50], a treatise[51], founded in 0628[52] and Khandakhadyaka[53], a treatise[54], founded in 0665[55]. Entities named for him include his formula[37], a theorem[38]; he–Fibonacci identity[39], a theorem[40]; he theorem[41], a theorem[42]; and he matrix[43].

FAQs

Where was Brahmagupta born?

Born in Bhinmal[2], Brahmagupta…

Where did Brahmagupta die?

Brahmagupta passed away in Ujjain[4].

Who were Brahmagupta's parents?

Brahmagupta's father was Jishnugupta[12].

What did Brahmagupta do for work?

Brahmagupta worked as mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

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  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Genealogics. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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