Who Was Alive

Were Aryabhata and Gregory I alive at the same time?

Yes. Aryabhata and Gregory I were alive at the same time, from AD 537–543 to AD 550.

Aryabhata

Pioneer astronomer who formulated zero, quadratic rules, and earth's rotation.

Born AD 476 · died AD 550

Gregory I

6th-century Roman Pope, theologian and Church Father, Catholic and Orthodox saint, 64th Bishop of Rome and Doctor of the Church

Born AD 537–543 · died 12 March AD 604

Aryabhata and Gregory I in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.