Maths Epic Fails
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Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model
Ptolemy, a mathematician famous for his wrong model.
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Aryabhatiya of Aryabhata
Even the wise are not free from error: Aryabhata, a 5th- 6th-century Indian mathematician, made a silly mistake in his book Aryabhatiya; he defined the square incorrectly.