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Nilakantha Somayaji

1444 - 1544

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Keļallur Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji (14 June 1444 – 1544), also referred to as Keļallur Comatiri, was a mathematician and astronomer of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics. One of his most influential works was the comprehensive astronomical treatise Tantrasamgraha completed in 1501. He had also composed an elaborate commentary on Aryabhatiya called the Aryabhatiya Bhasya. In this Bhasya, Nilakantha had discussed infinite series expansions of trigonometric functions and problems of algebra and spherical geometry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nilakantha Somayaji is the 681st most popular mathematician (down from 580th in 2019), the 557th most popular biography from India (down from 464th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Indian Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Nilakantha Somayaji ranks 681 out of 1,004. Before him are Pierre-Louis Lions, Arend Heyting, John Hadley, Jean Bourgain, Thoralf Skolem, and Julius Petersen. After him are Egon Pearson, Edmond Laguerre, Johann Karl Burckhardt, Ken Ribet, Friedrich Waismann, and Roy Kerr.

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Among people born in 1444, Nilakantha Somayaji ranks 3. Before him are Galeazzo Maria Sforza, and Gaston, Prince of Viana. After him is Dionisius. Among people deceased in 1544, Nilakantha Somayaji ranks 15. Before him are Ruy López de Villalobos, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Bonaventure des Périers, Antonio de Guevara, Teofilo Folengo, and Rupert, Count Palatine of Veldenz.

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In India

Among people born in India, Nilakantha Somayaji ranks 557 out of 1,861. Before him are Jagjivan Ram (1908), Rekha (1954), Anupam Kher (1955), Supriya Pathak (1961), Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893), and Surdas (1478). After him are MS Dhoni (1981), Meena Kumari (1933), Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805), Shiva Rajkumar (1961), Shammi Kapoor (1931), and M. F. Husain (1915).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In India

Among mathematicians born in India, Nilakantha Somayaji ranks 11. Before him are Madhava of Sangamagrama (1350), S. R. Ranganathan (1892), Bhāskara I (600), D. R. Kaprekar (1905), Jai Singh II (1688), and Sulochana Gadgil (1944). After him are S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan (1940), Harish-Chandra (1923), Kātyāyana (-200), J. H. C. Whitehead (1904), Radhanath Sikdar (1813), and Bhama Srinivasan (1935).

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