(1.1b) Ancient Indian Scientists Part 1- Astronomers and Mathematicians
Bhaskaracharya
Also known as Bhaskara 2
Siddhanta Shiromani
Authored by Bhaskaracharya with detailed descriptions on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, astronomical equipments and mathematical techniques.
Sara Sangraha
Authored by Mahaviracharya which is the first textbook on arithmetic in present day form
the study of fractions
Bhaskara's valuable contributions
force of gravity
Bhaskaracharya's notes this as objects fall on the earth due to a force of attraction by the Earth.
Aryabhata
Born in 476 AD in present day Patna, Bihar. a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and a physicist
Brahma-Sphuta Siddhanta and Khandakhadyaka
Brahmagupta authors this 2 works which was about mathematics and astronomy.
Mahaviracharya
He discovered algebraic identities and also found out formula for number of selections
Brahmagupta
He introduced negative numbers and operations of 0 into mathematics.
Mahaviracharya
He introduced the method of finding the least common multiple of given numbers
Bhaskaracharya
He was an unparalleled mathematician and astronomer, a force to reckon among ancient scientists
Mahaviracharya
He was renowned in South India and proved to be an inspiring force for many other mathematicians
Aryabhata Satellite
India's first satellites sent into space that was named after him
Bhaskaracharya
Introduce chocolate method or cyclic method to solve algebraic equations.
Aryabhatiya
It is the oldest known prose in Sanskrit on mathematics and astronomy.
Bhaskara 1
The second most important student of Aryabhata's astronomical school. He was born in Maharashtra.
Mahabharata, and the Laghu Bhaskara.
These are Bhaskara's two astronomical works in the line of Aryabhatta School
Aryabhatiya
Wrote by Aryabhata which covers both mathematics and astronomy
Mahaviracharya
a Jain mathematician born in Bihar, India.
Pavuluri Malana
a mathematician from the 11th century, translated Mahaviracharya's Work and presented it as Sara Sangraha ganita.
Brahmagupta
born in 598 AD. one of the most important students of Aryabhata's astronomical school.
Bhaskaracharya
born in the remote village of Jalgaon in Maharashtra.
inverse cycle
chocolate method or cyclic method to solve algebraic equations which was rediscovered 6 centuries later by European mathematicians
concept of 0
enabled Aryabhata to find out the exact distance between the Earth and the moon
Aryabhata
gave the scientific explanation for solar and lunar eclipses.
Mahaviracharya
he asserted that the square root of a negative number did not exist.
concept of 0
most significant contribution of Aryabhata
Coppernicus
published his heliocentric theory
Aryabhata
rejected the popular view that Earth is achala or immovable
concept of Rahul
swallowing the moon, causing the eclipses, which Aryabhata rubbished this concept
Bhaskara 1
the first mathematician to write the numbers in the decimal or positional system with a circle for the zero
Aryabhata
the first to assert that the Earth is round and suspended in space, that it rotates on its axis and orbits the sun
Brahmagupta
was the first to give roots to compute with zero