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Aryabhata

Aryabhata
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Aryabhata or Aryabhata I was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers and early physicist from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya and the Arya-siddhanta.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Ammonius Hermiae435–517
  2. Dionysius Exiguuscirca AD 475 – AD 544
  3. Aryabhata (this page)476–550
  4. Eutocius of Ascaloncirca AD 480 – 7th century
  5. Simplicius of Ciliciacirca AD 480 – circa AD 560
  6. John Philoponuscirca AD 490 – circa AD 570

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