Zhu Shijie

mathematician of Yuan dynasty (during the reign of Temür Khan), inventor of Chinese quaternion, Si yuan shu (四元術) and stacking technique Duo ji shu (垛積術)
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Zhu Shijie

Summary

Zhu Shijie is a human[1]. He was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on 1249[3]. He died on 1314[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zhu Shijie was born in Beijing[2].
  • Zhu Shijie was born on 1249[3].
  • Zhu Shijie was born on 1260[8].
  • Zhu Shijie died on 1314[4].
  • Zhu Shijie died on 1320[9].
  • Zhu Shijie held citizenship in Yuan dynasty[10].
  • Classical Chinese was Zhu Shijie's native language[11].
  • Zhu Shijie's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Zhu Shijie worked as a teacher[6].
  • Zhu Shijie's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Zhu Shijie's field of work was addition[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhu Shijie is Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhu Shijie is Si yuan shu[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Zhu Shijie is Suanxue qimeng[16].
  • Zhu Shijie is recorded as male[17].
  • Zhu Shijie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Zhu Shijie's Commons category is recorded as Zhu Shijie[19].
  • Zhu Shijie's family name is recorded as Zhu[20].
  • Zhu Shijie's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zhu Shijie[21].
  • Zhu Shijie's described at URL is recorded as http://www.mathsgreat.com/mathematician/men_zhusj.html[22].
  • Zhu Shijie's described by source is recorded as New History of Yuan[23].
  • Zhu Shijie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Classical Chinese[24].
  • Zhu Shijie's Commons Creator page is recorded as Zhu Shijie[25].
  • Zhu Shijie's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '朱世傑'}[26].
  • Zhu Shijie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '朱世傑'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Zhu Shijie's place of birth was Beijing[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1249[3] and 1260[8]. Classical Chinese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[28] and addition[13], a hyperoperation[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns[14], a creative work[30], in Yuan dynasty[31]; Si yuan shu[15], a system of equations[32], founded in 1303[33]; and Suanxue qimeng[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1314[4] and 1320[9].

Why It Matters

Zhu Shijie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Tian yuan shu[36], a mathematics[37], in Jin dynasty[38]. Works attributed to him include Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns[39], a creative work[40], in Yuan dynasty[41].

FAQs

Where was Zhu Shijie born?

Zhu Shijie's place of birth was Beijing[2].

What did Zhu Shijie do for work?

Zhu Shijie worked as mathematician[5] and teacher[6].

What did Zhu Shijie discover?

Zhu Shijie is credited as discoverer of Tian yuan shu[36].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . newton.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . newton.com.tw. Retrieved . newton.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . newton.com.tw. Retrieved . newton.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . episte.math.ntu.edu.tw. episte.math.ntu.edu.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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