Maths 2.0 Day: 5 Interesting Facts About Mathematician Aryabhata


By Anshika Verma08, Jul 2024 02:20 PMjagranjosh.com

Maths 2.0 day

The Maths 2.0 day is celebrated every year on 8th July to recognise and honour the contribution that Maths play in the advancement of technology. Check out famous Mathematicians Aryabhata facts!

Legacy and Honours

The Indian government honoured Aryabhata for his great contribution in Mathematics by launching its first satellites in his name in 1975.

Major discoveries

Aryabhata was the one who found out the approximation of pie. He also discovered zero for the first time and stated that Earth rotates on its axis.

Translations

His work influenced the Persian polymath Al-Khwarizmi and Arab Astronomer Al-Zarqali and it was translated into Arabic language from its Sanskrit version.

Birth year and place

His book Aryabhatiya suggests that he was born in 476 CE and people believe he was born in Kerala but some also believed that he took birth in Patna.

Famous works

His popular book Aryabhatiya contains 108 verses and he talks about many branches of mathematics like trigonometry, arithmetic and algebra.

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