Brahmagupta
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Summary
Brahmagupta was born on 598[1] in Bhinmal[2]. He died on 670[3] in Ujjain[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,255 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Ujjain[8]
- Place of death: Bhinmal[9]
- Date of death: 665[10]
- Father: Jishnugupta[11]
- Country of citizenship: India[12]
- Field of work: mathematics[13]
- Notable work: Brahmagupta theorem[14], Brahmagupta matrix[15], Brahmagupta's formula[16], Brahmagupta–Fibonacci identity[17], Brahmagupta's interpolation formula[18], Brahmagupta polynomial[19], Brahmagupta's identity[20], Khandakhadyaka[21], Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta[22], Brahmagupta's problem[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Brahmagupta[25]
- Residence: Bhinmal[26], Ujjain[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Brahmagupta[28]
- Commons Creator page: Brahmagupta[29]
- Birth name: ब्रह्मगुप्तः[30]
- Name in native language: ब्रह्मगुप्तः[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[32], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[33]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Brahmagupta include his formula[35], a theorem[36]; he–Fibonacci identity[37], a theorem[38]; he theorem[39], a theorem[40]; and he matrix[41].
Why It Matters
Brahmagupta has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Works attributed to him include Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta[44], a treatise[45], founded in 0628[46] and Khandakhadyaka[47], a treatise[48], founded in 0665[49]. Entities named for him include his formula[35], a theorem[36]; he–Fibonacci identity[37], a theorem[38]; he theorem[39], a theorem[40]; and he matrix[41].
FAQs
Where was Brahmagupta born?
Brahmagupta's place of birth was Bhinmal[2].
Where did Brahmagupta die?
Brahmagupta passed away in Ujjain[4].
Who were Brahmagupta's parents?
Brahmagupta's father was Jishnugupta[11].