Mathematician:Bhaskara I

Mathematician

Indian mathematician who was the first on record to use Hindu-Arabic numerals complete with a symbol for zero.

Gave an approximation of the sine function in his Āryabhaṭīyabhāṣya of $629$ CE.

Not to be confused with Bhaskara II (Acharya).

Nationality

Indian

History

• Born: c. 600, (possibly) Saurastra (modern Gujarat state), India
• Died: c. 680, (possibly) Asmaka, India

Publications

• c. 600: Mahabhaskariya
• Laghubhaskariya
• 629: Āryabhaṭīyabhāṣya (a commentary on Aryabhatiya by Aryabhata the Elder)

Also known as

The name can also be rendered Bhāskara I.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Bhaskara I": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $5$: Eternal Triangles: Early trigonometry