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Who is considered to be the father of mathematics?
Who is considered to be the father of mathematics?
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The correct option is B Aryabhatta
Aryabhatta who was a mathematician and astronomer. He wrote a book in Sanskrit known as Aryabhattiyam which deals with arithmetic, geometry and algebra. He was the first astronomer to discover that the earth rotates on its axis. He stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. He developed a scientific explanation for eclipses. He also found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle
Aryabhatta who was a mathematician and astronomer. He wrote a book in Sanskrit known as Aryabhattiyam which deals with arithmetic, geometry and algebra. He was the first astronomer to discover that the earth rotates on its axis. He stated that day and night were caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. He developed a scientific explanation for eclipses. He also found a way of calculating the circumference of a circle
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