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Wang Xiaotong

Chinese mathematician
Person Human Q7967689

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
580
Date of death
640
Place of birth
China
Place of death
China
Occupation
mathematician, politician, astronomer
Notable work
Jigu Suanjing[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Chinese[12]
Birth name
王孝通[13]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[16]
Family name
Wang[10]
Given name
Xiaotong[11]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[15]
Name in native language
王孝通[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wang Xiaotong es Wang Hs'iao-t'ung zh 王孝通
🔖 Identifiers · 20
ISNI
0000000076955373, 0000000041233469
VIAF cluster ID
46208291, 1919162669676055500002
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2007015980
GND ID
1140616420
BIBSYS ID
1498562807590
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02198808
Ctext data entity ID
813021
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2gPcKZ
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
44191
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Wang-Xiaotong
Freebase ID
/m/047mc29
HKCAN ID
9811113460803406
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J9U entity ID
987007398734005171
MacTutor biography ID
Wang_Xiaotong
NLC authorities
000271521
National Library of Israel ID (old)
005146828
RERO ID (legacy)
A027673162
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtCCYcFhKvDptM7kyh8md
Yale LUX ID
person/01733b2b-bac1-4150-8e35-46e0c0c46ce1
ZbMATH author ID
wang.xiaotong

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
politician, mathematician
Family name 1
Wang
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Chinese
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Notable work 1
Jigu Suanjing
Place of birth 1
China
Place of death 1
China
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
Jigu Suanjing
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Summary

Wang Xiaotong was born on 580[1] in China[2]. He died on 640[3] in China[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], politician[6], and astronomer[7].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Wang Xiaotong include Jigu Suanjing[17], a literary work[18].

FAQs

Where was Wang Xiaotong born?

Wang Xiaotong was born in China[2].

Where did Wang Xiaotong die?

Wang Xiaotong passed away in China[4].

What did Wang Xiaotong do for work?

Wang Xiaotong worked as a mathematician[5], politician[6], and astronomer[7].

Related Entities

China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 2gPcKZ
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by WikiProject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Place of death → China
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Chinese
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32152: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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