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Shakuntala Devi
Performing extraordinary calculations mentally before live audiences.
Large multiplication · The World of Homosexuals
- Born
- 4 November 1929
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru, India
- Died
- 21 April 2013
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Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi was an Indian performer and author celebrated for rapid arithmetic and numerical memory.
Early life
Childhood
Displayed unusual numerical abilities at an early age.
Performance
Began giving public demonstrations as a child.
Career
- 1930s onward
Public demonstrations
Performed calculations for audiences in India.
- International career
Tours
Demonstrated her abilities abroad.
- Later decades
Books
Wrote on numbers and other subjects.
Demonstrations & books
Large multiplication
Demonstrated multiplication of two thirteen-digit numbers.
The World of Homosexuals
Published an early Indian study of homosexuality.
Figuring
Wrote about the use and enjoyment of numbers.
Beyond work
Writing
Her interests extended beyond calculation to social subjects.
Public life
Also contested an Indian parliamentary election.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: 中央通訊社. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
