THE INQUISITIVE SHAKUNTALA DEVI

 Today we are going to talk about "SHAKUNTALA DEVI" ,a gifted personality who has been credited with the title 'human computer'.Her phenomenal ability to perform the most complicated mathematical calculations without the aid of any technological device gained her much fame. She was reputed to make complicated mathematical calculations in her head and effortlessly speak out the results!

 In 1980, she correctly multiplied two 13-digit numbers in just 28 seconds at Imperial College London. The feat, also included in her obituary, earned her a place in the 1982 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. It was even more remarkable because it included the time it took Devi to recite the 26-digit solution. 

Given any date in the last century, she could instantly say which day of the week that date fell on. For example, if you gave her the date July 31, 1920, she would immediately tell you that it was a Saturday. If the date was stated in the order month, day, year (for example, July-13-1920), her average response time was about 1 second. But when the dates were stated to her in the order year, month, day (for example 1920-July-31),her answers came about as fast as one could start the stopwatch. 

A genius who could impress people right from the age of three is also a multi-faceted personality good at motivational speeches and authoring books of different genres. A writer and mathematician bundled in one, Shakuntala Devi’s life and accomplishments have inspired millions around the world. Shakuntala Devi authored several books, including at least half a dozen on calculations, mathematical puzzles, and grooming children in mathematical skills. The books show she was familiar with certain mathematical concepts that one usually learns during a formal education.

When she stopped touring the world doing shows featuring her arithmetic prowess, she wrote several books on math and her techniques, including “Puzzles to Puzzle You,” “Super Memory: It Can Be Yours” and “Mathability: Awaken the Math Genius in Your Child.” But decades prior, in 1976, Devi also wrote a crime thriller called “Perfect Murder.” Written entirely in the first-person, the story explores what happens when a lawyer, motivated by greed, decides to kill his wife to escape the marriage.