Nilakantha Somayaji, Indian astronomer and mathematician (died 1544)

Nilakantha Somayaji

Indian mathematician and astronomer (1444–1544)

Keļallur Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji, 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…