Who was Aryabhatta? Write about his achievements.
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Aryabhatta was a great mathematician-astronomer. He was born in Kusumapura (present day Patna) in Bihar, India.
1) At the age of 24, he wrote his famed “Aryabhatiya”. He was aware of the concept of zero, as well as the use of large numbers up to 1018.
2) He was the first to calculate the value for ‘pi’ accurately to the fourth decimal point.
3) He devised the formula for calculating areas of triangles and circles.
4) He calculated the circumference of the earth as 62,832 miles, which is an excellent approximation, and suggested that the apparent rotation of the heavens was due to the axial rotation of the earth on its axis.
5) He was the first known astronomer to devise a continuous counting of solar days, designating each day with a number.
6) He asserted that the planets shine due to the reflection of sunlight, and that the eclipses occur due to the shadows of moon and earth. His observations discount the “flat earth” concept, and lay the foundation for the belief that earth and other planets orbit the sun.
1) At the age of 24, he wrote his famed “Aryabhatiya”. He was aware of the concept of zero, as well as the use of large numbers up to 1018.
2) He was the first to calculate the value for ‘pi’ accurately to the fourth decimal point.
3) He devised the formula for calculating areas of triangles and circles.
4) He calculated the circumference of the earth as 62,832 miles, which is an excellent approximation, and suggested that the apparent rotation of the heavens was due to the axial rotation of the earth on its axis.
5) He was the first known astronomer to devise a continuous counting of solar days, designating each day with a number.
6) He asserted that the planets shine due to the reflection of sunlight, and that the eclipses occur due to the shadows of moon and earth. His observations discount the “flat earth” concept, and lay the foundation for the belief that earth and other planets orbit the sun.
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