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Detailed explanation-1: -Michael Atiyah worked in Topology and Geometry and was best known for his work on K-theory and the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem. He was awarded a Fields Medal in 1966.

Detailed explanation-2: -Terence Chi-Shen Tao FAA FRS (Chinese: ; born 17 July 1975) is an Australian and American mathematician. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he holds the James and Carol Collins chair.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pythagoras (570 BCE -500/490 BCE) Much of his work is lost – enshrined in the confidentiality of the secret society he led. However, his teachings remain influential and some have called him the first pure mathematician.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aryabhatta is the father of Indian mathematics. Aryabhatta’s major work: Spherical trigonometry, plane trigonometry. Determined the value of correct to four decimal places.