Mathematician shakuntala devi biography of albert

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.

She took people across the world by storm in the 70s and 80s with her astounding ability to mentally calculate equations involving numbers of the highest order and broke calculation world records. One can find various puzzle books authored by her in bookstores across the nation even today.

This article seeks to put forth an overview of her life and her contributions to various fields, including writing, although she is remembered mainly as a mathematical prodigy.

Shakuntala Devi: Early Life And Mathematical Career

Devi was born on November 4, 1929, to a traditional Kannada Brahmin family living in Bangalore.

Her father, however, unlike the rest of the fam