Arya Bhatt 476-550 BCE INDIA
Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:36:41 PM
Arya Bhatt is the first in the line of great mathematician - astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and astronomy. Arya Bhatt invented zero numeral of number system and finding out the area of a triangle, trapezium and a circle. Arya Bhatt gave accurate calculations for astronomical constents. Arya Bhatt described a geocentric model of the solar system. Arya Bhatt computed Earth's circumference as 24835 miles, which was only 0.2% smaller than the actual value of 24902 miles.








