Aryabhata

5th century Indian mathematician; approximated π; zero; sine; Earth rotates on its axis

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Aryabhatiya (499 AD): place value system, approximation of π (3.1416), algebra, trigonometry
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Correctly stated that Earth rotates on its axis — 1,000 years before Copernicus; calculated length of year
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India's first satellite (1975) was named Aryabhata in his honour

🔢 Did you know? Aryabhata calculated π as 3.1416 in 499 AD — accurate to 4 decimal places, and better than any European estimate for the next 1,000 years

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