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Guo Shoujing

1231 - 1316

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Guo Shoujing (Chinese: 郭守敬, 1231–1316), courtesy name Ruosi (若思), was a Chinese astronomer, hydraulic engineer, mathematician, and politician of the Yuan dynasty. The later Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591–1666) was so impressed with the preserved astronomical instruments of Guo that he called him "the Tycho Brahe of China." Jamal ad-Din cooperated with him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guo Shoujing is the 316th most popular mathematician (down from 258th in 2019), the 477th most popular biography from China (up from 478th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Guo Shoujing ranks 316 out of 1,004. Before him are Enrico Bombieri, Isaac Beeckman, Sergei Novikov, Farkas Bolyai, Abraham Wald, and Grigory Margulis. After him are Alain Connes, Abu Zayd al-Balkhi, Pietro Cataldi, Willem de Sitter, Edward Kasner, and Lennart Carleson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1231, Guo Shoujing ranks 1. After him are Henry III, Duke of Brabant, Emperor Shijō, and Marino Zorzi. Among people deceased in 1316, Guo Shoujing ranks 9. Before him are John I of France, Alauddin Khalji, Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, Vytenis, and Giles of Rome. After him are Marjorie Bruce, Louis of Burgundy, and Malik Kafur.

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In China

Among people born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 477 out of 1,610. Before him are Rebiya Kadeer (1946), Zuo Zongtang (1812), Feng Guozhang (1859), Qian Xuesen (1911), Wu Peifu (1874), and Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809). After him are Yao Wenyuan (1931), Yang Xiong (-53), Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Li He (790), Hong Tianguifu (1849), and Zhang Lu (101).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In China

Among mathematicians born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 7. Before him are Zhang Heng (78), Liu Hui (225), Zu Chongzhi (429), Wang Chong (27), Xu Guangqi (1562), and Shing-Tung Yau (1949). After him are Yi Xing (683), Liu Xin (-50), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Zhu Shijie (1249), Qin Jiushao (1201), and Yang Hui (1238).

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