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Shakuntala Devi (4 November 1929 – 21 April 2013) was an Indian mental calculator, astrologer, and writer, popularly known as the "Human Computer". Her talent earned her a place in the 1982 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records.
She is an extraordinary human with impeccable calculating skills that brought her the title “Human-Computer.” On 18th June, 1980 at Imperial College London she demonstrated multiplication of two complex 13-digit numbers such as 7,686,369,774,870 * 2,465,099,745,779.
Shakuntala Devi- The Human-Computer of the world as she was called made a great contribution to maths. She was born on 4th Nov 1929 in a Brahmin family in Bangalore city of India. She had an extraordinary mathematical skill which has inspired millions of students across the world.
Jul 28, 2020 · A household name throughout our country, Shakuntala Devi – famously known as “the human computer” was someone who carved a name for herself in Indian history as a mathematical genius and writer, in a country where women in STEM research fields are underrepresented even today.
Shakuntala Devi is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film tracing the life of mathematician and mental calculator Shakuntala Devi who was also known as the "human computer".
Apr 23, 2013 · Math Prodigy Shakuntala Devi, ‘The Human Computer,’ Dies at 83. In 1977, Devi faced off against a computer in a speed calculation race. She won twice. Rose Eveleth. Contributor. April 23,...
Apr 22, 2013 · Indian maths wizard Shakuntala Devi, who died at 83 in the southern Indian city of Bangalore on Sunday, was often called the "human computer". She made complex mathematical calculations and...
