Kātyāyana

Sanskrit mathematician
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Kātyāyana

Summary

Kātyāyana is a human[1]. He was born in India[2]. He was born on 190 BC[3]. He died on 159 BC[4]. He worked as a linguist[5] and mathematician[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in India[2], Kātyāyana…
  • Kātyāyana was born on 190 BC[3].
  • Kātyāyana died on 159 BC[4].
  • Kātyāyana worked as a linguist[5].
  • Kātyāyana's professions included mathematician[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Kātyāyana is Katyayana Sulbasutra[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Kātyāyana is Kātyāyana-Śrautasūtra[9].
  • Kātyāyana is recorded as male[10].
  • Kātyāyana's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Kātyāyana's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Kātyāyana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[13].
  • Kātyāyana's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa-sidd', 'text': 'कात्यायन'}[14].
  • Kātyāyana's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa-sidd', 'text': 'कात्यायन'}[15].

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Origins and Family

Born in India[2], Kātyāyana… he was born on 190 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5] and mathematician[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Katyayana Sulbasutra[8] and Kātyāyana-Śrautasūtra[9], a literary work[16].

Death and Burial

Kātyāyana died on 159 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Kātyāyana has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Kātyāyana born?

Kātyāyana was born in India[2].

What did Kātyāyana do for work?

Kātyāyana worked as linguist[5] and mathematician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Instance of human
    Notable work Katyayana Sulbasutra, Kātyāyana-Śrautasūtra
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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