Pingala

ancient Indian mathematician
Person human Q527384
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Pingala

Summary

Pingala is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 150 BC[2]. He died on 67[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], linguist[5], academic[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pingala was born on January 1, 150 BC[2].
  • Pingala died on 67[3].
  • Pingala held citizenship in India[9].
  • Pingala's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Pingala worked as a linguist[5].
  • Pingala's professions included academic[6].
  • Pingala's professions included writer[7].
  • Pingala is recorded as male[10].
  • Pingala's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pingala's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Pingala's different from is recorded as Surya nadi[13].
  • Pingala's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Pingala was born on January 1, 150 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], linguist[5], academic[6], and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Pingala died on 67[3].

Why It Matters

Pingala ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

FAQs

What did Pingala do for work?

Pingala worked as mathematician[4], linguist[5], academic[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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