Cheng Dawei

Chinese mathematician (1533-1606)
Person human Q5363752
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Cheng Dawei

Summary

Cheng Dawei is a human[1]. Born in Xiuning County[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1533[3]. He died on September 18, 1606[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cheng Dawei was born in Xiuning County[2].
  • Cheng Dawei was born on May 3, 1533[3].
  • Cheng Dawei died on September 18, 1606[4].
  • Cheng Dawei held citizenship in Ming dynasty[8].
  • Cheng Dawei's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Cheng Dawei worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Cheng Dawei is Suanfa tongzong[9].
  • Cheng Dawei is recorded as male[10].
  • Cheng Dawei's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Cheng Dawei's ancestral home is recorded as Xiuning County[12].
  • Cheng Dawei's Commons category is recorded as Cheng Dawei[13].
  • Cheng Dawei's residence is recorded as Former Residence of Cheng Dawei[14].
  • Cheng Dawei's family name is recorded as Cheng[15].
  • Cheng Dawei's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • Cheng Dawei's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[17].
  • Cheng Dawei's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[18].
  • Cheng Dawei's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '程大位'}[19].
  • Cheng Dawei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '程大位'}[20].
  • Cheng Dawei's courtesy name is recorded as 汝思[21].
  • Cheng Dawei's art name is recorded as 賓渠[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Xiuning County[2], Cheng Dawei… he was born on May 3, 1533[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cheng Dawei is Suanfa tongzong[9].

Death and Burial

Cheng Dawei died on September 18, 1606[4].

Why It Matters

Cheng Dawei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Cheng Dawei born?

Cheng Dawei's place of birth was Xiuning County[2].

What did Cheng Dawei do for work?

Cheng Dawei worked as mathematician[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . dl.ndl.go.jp. dl.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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