Shakuntala Devi Age, Wiki and Bio

Shakuntala Devi

Quick Info

ProfessionMathematician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/11/1929
Age83 years (died on 21, Apr, 2013)
BirthplaceBengaluru
Date of Death21/04/2013

Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedHuman Computer
Famous ForHer extraordinary skills in arithmetics

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolShe went to a convent school only for 3 months when she was 10 years old.
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational QualificationShe did not attain any formal education.

Personal Life

Date of Birth4 November 1929 (Monday)
BirthplaceBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Date of Death21 April 2013
Place of DeathBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Death CauseRespiratory, Heart, and Kidney Problems
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownBengaluru, Karnataka, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteKannada Brahmin
Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage DateYear 1960
Family
HusbandParitosh Banerjee (an officer of the Indian Administrative Service from Kolkata; 1960-1979)
Children
SonNone
DaughterAnupama Banerjee
Parents
FatherName not known (a circus performer)
MotherName not known

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Most Distinguished Woman Of The Year by the University of Philippines (1969)
  • Ramanujan Mathematical Genius Award in Washington D.C (1988)
  • Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award one month prior to her death (2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shakuntala Devi was born in Bengaluru to a financially weak family.
Due to her family's financial struggles, she did not receive a formal education.
At just 3 years old, her father noticed her quick calculation and number retention abilities.
By the age of 5, she was calculating cube roots.
She impressed many by multiplying two 13-digit numbers in 28 seconds.
Shakuntala authored books on various topics such as mathematics, puzzles, cookbooks, and novels.
To help underprivileged children access quality education, she established the Shakuntala Devi Education Foundation Public Trust.
Google paid tribute to her with a Google Doodle on her 84th birthday in 2013.
A biographical movie based on her life is set to be released in 2020.