Person: Sankara, Narayana

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Sankara Narayana was an Indian astronomer and mathematician. He wrote a commentary on the work of Bhaskara I.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 840, India. Died about 900, India.

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Ancient Indian, Astronomy, Origin India

Epochs: 1


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive