7 Greatest Mathematicians of All Time

Bhaskara II

Bhaskara is the most celebrated mathematician of ancient India.

Born in 1114 A.D. at Vijjadavida (Bijapur, Karnataka), Baskara was the first to say that any number divided by zero is infinity, and the sum of infinity and any number is also infinity. His most famous work is Siddhanta Siromani,  which is divided into four sections, namely, Leelavati (a book on arithmetic), Bijaganita (algebra), Goladhayaya (chapter on sphere -celestial globe), and Grahaganita (mathematics of the planets).

Bhaskara, also known as the father of differential calculus, formulated chakrawal, or the cyclic method, to resolve algebraic equations. 600 years later, European mathematicians such as Lagrange, Galois and Euler revived this method and called it ‘inverse cyclic’.

In the field of astronomy, Bhaskara is well known for his concept of instantaneous motion (Tatkalikagati).

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