Aryabhata

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1. When was Aryabhata born?476 CE
2. When did Aryabhata die?c. 550 CE
3. Where was Aryabhata born?Likely Kusumapura, India
4. What is Aryabhata known for?Advanced work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and accurate approximations of pi
5. What is the major works?Āryabhaṭīya, Arya-siddhanta
6. Who was Aryabhata?Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th and 6th centuries CE.

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