Aryabhata
E172967
Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for pioneering work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and astronomical calculations, including an early approximation of π and insights into the Earth's rotation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aryabhata canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aryabhata Context triple: [Gupta Empire, notableScholar, Aryabhata]
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A.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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B.
Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni was an 11th-century Persian polymath renowned for his pioneering works in astronomy, mathematics, geography, and comparative religion.
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C.
Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi was a pioneering Persian mathematician and astronomer whose works on algebra and algorithms profoundly shaped the development of mathematics and science.
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D.
Claudius Ptolemaeus
Claudius Ptolemaeus, commonly known as Ptolemy, was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, and geographer whose geocentric model of the universe and influential works like the Almagest shaped scientific thought for over a millennium.
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E.
Bhai Parmanand
Bhai Parmanand was an Indian nationalist, revolutionary, and Arya Samaj leader known for his role in the early anti-colonial movement against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aryabhata Target entity description: Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for pioneering work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and astronomical calculations, including an early approximation of π and insights into the Earth's rotation.
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A.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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B.
Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni was an 11th-century Persian polymath renowned for his pioneering works in astronomy, mathematics, geography, and comparative religion.
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C.
Al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi was a pioneering Persian mathematician and astronomer whose works on algebra and algorithms profoundly shaped the development of mathematics and science.
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D.
Claudius Ptolemaeus
Claudius Ptolemaeus, commonly known as Ptolemy, was a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, and geographer whose geocentric model of the universe and influential works like the Almagest shaped scientific thought for over a millennium.
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E.
Bhai Parmanand
Bhai Parmanand was an Indian nationalist, revolutionary, and Arya Samaj leader known for his role in the early anti-colonial movement against British rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian astronomer
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Indian mathematician ⓘ ancient Indian scientist ⓘ astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th–6th century CE ⓘ |
| approximationOfPi | 3.1416 (approximate) ⓘ |
| authorOf | Aryabhatiya ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| contribution |
approximate value for the length of the sidereal year
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methods for extracting square and cube roots ⓘ methods for solving linear equations ⓘ rules for arithmetic progressions ⓘ systematic use of sine (jya) in trigonometry ⓘ table of sines ⓘ |
| era | classical age of Indian mathematics and astronomy ⓘ |
| field |
algebra
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arithmetic ⓘ astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bhaskara I
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Brahmagupta ⓘ Islamic Golden Age ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Golden Age astronomers
later Indian mathematicians ⓘ medieval European astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aryabhatiya
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astronomical calculations ⓘ calculation of length of the year ⓘ calculations of solar and lunar eclipses ⓘ early approximation of pi ⓘ insight into Earth’s rotation ⓘ trigonometric tables ⓘ work on place-value system ⓘ |
| legacy | namesake of India’s first satellite Aryabhata ⓘ |
| majorWorkSection |
Indian mathematics
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surface form:
Ganita (mathematics) section of Aryabhatiya
Gitika (definitions and basic parameters) section of Aryabhatiya ⓘ Gola (spherical astronomy) section of Aryabhatiya ⓘ Kala-kriya (time calculations) section of Aryabhatiya ⓘ |
| name | Aryabhata self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| viewOnCosmos | apparent daily motion of stars is due to Earth’s rotation ⓘ |
| viewOnEarth | Earth rotates on its axis ⓘ |
| viewOnEclipses | eclipses are caused by the shadows of Earth and Moon ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Aryabhata Description of subject: Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for pioneering work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and astronomical calculations, including an early approximation of π and insights into the Earth's rotation.
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Ancient India