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Brahmagupta

Type Figure Region India Time 598–668 Also known as Brahmagupta、Brahmaguptacharya

Brahmagupta (598–668) was one of 7th-century India's foremost mathematicians and astronomers, born in Bhillamala, where he headed the local observato…

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  1. 598–628Bhillamala · RajasthanBorn in Bhillamala, a vassal state of the Gurjara kingdom, he studied astronomy and calendrical calculation from youth, later heading the local astronomical observation institution and accumulating experience in planetary motion and calendar computation.
  2. 628–640Bhillamala · RajasthanCompleted the Brahmasphutasiddhanta in 628, the first systematic treatment of rules for operating with zero, negative numbers, quadratic and indeterminate equations, along with methods for computing planetary positions and solar/lunar eclipses; it became a classic of Indian mathematical astronomy.
  3. c. 640–668Bhillamala · RajasthanIn his later years he continued revising his calendrical works and instructing students; his theories of zero and negative numbers reached Europe via Arab scholars. He died around 668.

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