Shakuntala Devi

Summary

Shakuntala Devi is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Bengaluru^[2]. She was born on November 4, 1929^[3]. She passed away in Bengaluru^[4]. She died on April 21, 2013^[5]. She worked as a mathematician^[6], astrologer^[7], writer^[8], and mental calculator^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,034 views/month, #5,736 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Shakuntala Devi's place of birth was Bengaluru^[2].
• Shakuntala Devi died in Bengaluru^[4].
• Shakuntala Devi was born on November 4, 1929^[3].
• Shakuntala Devi died on April 21, 2013^[5].
• Shakuntala Devi held citizenship in India^[11].
• Shakuntala Devi held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Shakuntala Devi held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Shakuntala Devi worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Shakuntala Devi worked as an astrologer^[7].
• Shakuntala Devi worked as a writer^[8].
• Shakuntala Devi's professions included mental calculator^[9].
• Shakuntala Devi's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].
• Shakuntala Devi is recorded as female^[15].
• Shakuntala Devi's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Shakuntala Devi's Commons category is recorded as Shakuntala Devi^[17].
• Shakuntala Devi's family name is recorded as Devi^[18].
• Shakuntala Devi's given name is recorded as Shakuntala^[19].
• Shakuntala Devi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kannada^[20].
• Shakuntala Devi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Shakuntala Devi's different from is recorded as Sakuntla Devi^[22].
• Shakuntala Devi's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia^[23].

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Origins and Family

Shakuntala Devi's place of birth was Bengaluru^[2]. She was born on November 4, 1929^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astrologer^[7], writer^[8], and mental calculator^[9].

Personal Life

Shakuntala Devi's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].

Death and Burial

Shakuntala Devi died on April 21, 2013^[5]. She passed away in Bengaluru^[4].

Why It Matters

Shakuntala Devi ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,034 views/month, #5,736 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Shakuntala Devi born?

Born in Bengaluru^[2], Shakuntala Devi…

Where did Shakuntala Devi die?

Shakuntala Devi died in Bengaluru^[4].

What did Shakuntala Devi do for work?

Shakuntala Devi worked as mathematician^[6], astrologer^[7], writer^[8], and mental calculator^[9].