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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guo Shoujing has received more than 83,770 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Guo Shoujing is the 258th most popular mathematician (up from 286th in 2019), the 478th most popular biography from China (up from 507th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Mathematician.

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Guo Shoujing ranks 258 out of 1,004. Before him are Édouard Roche, Abraham Zacuto, Jean-Robert Argand, Alfred Korzybski, Michael Stifel, and Hugo Steinhaus. After him are Andreas Osiander, Hans Hahn, Adolf Hurwitz, Thomas Simpson, Emil Artin, and John Horton Conway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1231, Guo Shoujing ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Shijō. After him are Henry III, Duke of Brabant, and Marino Zorzi. Among people deceased in 1316, Guo Shoujing ranks 9. Before him are John I of France, Alauddin Khalji, Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, Giles of Rome, and Vytenis. After him are Marjorie Bruce, Malik Kafur, and Louis of Burgundy.

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In China

Among people born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 478 out of 1,610. Before him are Eileen Chang (1920), Emperor Xizong of Tang (862), Hu Shih (1891), Chen Cheng (1897), Rinchinbal Khan (1326), and Chen Yi (1901). After him are Hong Tianguifu (1849), Xu Da (1332), Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (408), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), and Yen Chia-kan (1905).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In China

Among mathematicians born in China, Guo Shoujing ranks 6. Before him are Zhang Heng (78), Zu Chongzhi (429), Liu Hui (225), Wang Chong (27), and Xu Guangqi (1562). After him are Shing-Tung Yau (1949), Yi Xing (683), Liu Xin (-50), Shiing-Shen Chern (1911), Zhu Shijie (1249), and Qin Jiushao (1201).

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