Bibhutibhusan Datta

Bengali-Indian historian of Indian mathematics (1888-1958)
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Bibhutibhusan Datta

Summary

Bibhutibhusan Datta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chittagong[2]. He was born on January 1, 1888[3]. He passed away in Pushkar[4]. He died on January 1, 1958[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and sannyasi[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chittagong[2], Bibhutibhusan Datta…
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta passed away in Pushkar[4].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta was born on January 1, 1888[3].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta was born on June 28, 1888[10].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta died on January 1, 1958[5].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta died on October 6, 1958[11].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta held citizenship in India[12].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta worked as a sannyasi[8].
  • Among Bibhutibhusan Datta's employers was University of Calcutta[14].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's education included a stint at Presidency University[15].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[16].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's doctoral advisor was Ganesh Prasad[17].
  • A notable student of Bibhutibhusan Datta was Avadhesh Narayan Singh[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Bibhutibhusan Datta is History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book[19].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta was influenced by Swami Vivekananda[20].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta is recorded as male[21].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's Commons category is recorded as Bibhutibhushan Datta[23].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's pseudonym is recorded as Swami Bidyāraṇya[24].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'বিভূতিভূষণ দত্ত'}[25].
  • Bibhutibhusan Datta's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chittagong[2], Bibhutibhusan Datta… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1888[3] and June 28, 1888[10].

Education

Educated at Presidency University[15], a state public university[27], in India[28], founded in 1817[29] and University of Calcutta[16], a state public university[30], in India[31], founded in 1857[32], headquartered in Kolkata[33]. Bibhutibhusan Datta's doctoral advisor was Ganesh Prasad[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and sannyasi[8]. Among Bibhutibhusan Datta's employers was University of Calcutta[14]. A notable student of him was Avadhesh Narayan Singh[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bibhutibhusan Datta is History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1958[5] and October 6, 1958[11]. Bibhutibhusan Datta passed away in Pushkar[4].

Why It Matters

Bibhutibhusan Datta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Bibhutibhusan Datta born?

Bibhutibhusan Datta's place of birth was Chittagong[2].

Where did Bibhutibhusan Datta die?

Bibhutibhusan Datta passed away in Pushkar[4].

What did Bibhutibhusan Datta do for work?

Bibhutibhusan Datta worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and sannyasi[8].

Where did Bibhutibhusan Datta go to school?

Bibhutibhusan Datta was educated at Presidency University[15] and University of Calcutta[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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