Bio/Wiki
| Name Earned | Human Computer |
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| Famous For | Her extraordinary skills in arithmetics |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | She went to a convent school only for 3 months when she was 10 years old. |
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| College/University | Did not attend |
| Educational Qualification | She did not attain any formal education. |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 4 November 1929 (Monday) |
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| Birthplace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Date of Death | 21 April 2013 |
| Place of Death | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Death Cause | Respiratory, Heart, and Kidney Problems |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kannada Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced | ||||||||||||||
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| Marriage Date | Year 1960 | ||||||||||||||
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Career
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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. |
