Brahmagupta
598 CE – 670 CE · aged 72
Indian mathematician and astronomer (c. 598 – c. 668 CE)
- Born
- 598 CE · Bhinmal
- Died
- 670 CE · Ujjain
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- 598 CEBornBorn in Bhinmal
- 670 CEDiedDied in Ujjain
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- 622 CEThe Hijra
- 624 CEBattle of Badr
Biography
Brahmagupta (c. 598 – c. 668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who is credited as the first person to understand and formalize the concept of the number zero for nothing in mathematics. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (BSS, "correctly established doctrine of Brahma", dated 628), a theoretical treatise, and the Khandakhadyaka ("edible bite", dated 665), a more practical text. He is also credited with the first clear description of the quadratic formula (the solution of the quadratic equation) in his main work, the Brāhma-sphuṭa-siddhānta.
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