Li Shanlan

Chinese mathematician (1810-1882)
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Li Shanlan
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Li Shanlan

Summary

Li Shanlan is a human[1]. He was born in Haining[2]. He was born on January 2, 1811[3]. He passed away in Beijing[4]. He died on December 9, 1882[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], translator[7], calligrapher[8], educator[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Li Shanlan's place of birth was Haining[2].
  • Li Shanlan passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Li Shanlan was born on January 2, 1811[3].
  • Li Shanlan died on December 9, 1882[5].
  • Li Shanlan held citizenship in Qing dynasty[12].
  • Li Shanlan's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Li Shanlan worked as a translator[7].
  • Li Shanlan's professions included calligrapher[8].
  • Li Shanlan's professions included educator[9].
  • Li Shanlan worked as a physicist[10].
  • Li Shanlan worked as an astronomer[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Li Shanlan is Li Shanlan identity[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Li Shanlan is Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus[15].
  • Li Shanlan is recorded as male[16].
  • Li Shanlan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Li Shanlan's ancestral home is recorded as Haining Zhou[18].
  • Li Shanlan's Commons category is recorded as Li Shanlan[19].
  • Li Shanlan's family name is recorded as Li[20].
  • Li Shanlan's given name is recorded as Tadashi[21].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Qingdai Xuezhe Xiangzhuan[22].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Seven Hundred Eminent People of the Qing Dynasty[23].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Supplementary Collected Stele Biographies[24].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Biographies of the Qing dynasty[25].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[26].
  • Li Shanlan's described by source is recorded as Draft History of Qing[27].

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Origins and Family

Li Shanlan was born in Haining[2]. He was born on January 2, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], translator[7], calligrapher[8], educator[9], physicist[10], and astronomer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Li Shanlan identity[14], an identity[28] and Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus[15], a scientific work[29], written by Elias Loomis[30].

Death and Burial

Li Shanlan died on December 9, 1882[5]. He died in Beijing[4].

Why It Matters

Li Shanlan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Chinese hypothesis[33], a failed hypothesis[34].

FAQs

Where was Li Shanlan born?

Born in Haining[2], Li Shanlan…

Where did Li Shanlan die?

Li Shanlan passed away in Beijing[4].

What did Li Shanlan do for work?

Li Shanlan worked as mathematician[6], translator[7], calligrapher[8], educator[9], and physicist[10].

What did Li Shanlan discover?

Li Shanlan is credited as discoverer of Chinese hypothesis[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Academia Sinica Name Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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