Nilakantha Somayaji Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nilakantha Somayaji, based on 2 World History Database records associated with India.

2 records1501–15012 events1 places

Chronological biography

1501

Planetary Model1501

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Kerala

Nilakantha Somayaji presents an improved planetary model that gives Mercury and Venus motions around the Sun while retaining an Earth-centred framework.

Tantrasangraha1501

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Kerala

Nilakantha Somayaji completes the Tantrasangraha, presenting refined computational astronomy within the Kerala school tradition.

Titles and roles

Astronomer

Record provenance

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