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 +1249-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1314-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zhu Shijie was born in Beijing[2].
  • Zhu Shijie was born on +1249-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zhu Shijie was born on +1260-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Zhu Shijie died on +1314-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Zhu Shijie died on +1320-00-00T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as SIYUAN YUJIAN PDF-036-036.jpg[17].
  • Zhu Shijie is recorded as male[18].
  • Zhu Shijie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zhu Shijie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064366926[20].
  • Zhu Shijie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050442545[21].
  • Zhu Shijie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76215499[22].
  • Zhu Shijie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6785463[23].
  • Zhu Shijie's GND ID is recorded as 1258841673[24].
  • Zhu Shijie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96026903[25].
  • Zhu Shijie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004058081[26].
  • Zhu Shijie's IdRef ID is recorded as 243034679[27].

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Origins and Family

Zhu Shijie's place of birth was Beijing[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1249-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1260-00-00T00:00:00Z[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], written by Zhu Shijie[32]; Si yuan shu[15], a system of equations[33], founded in 1303[34]; and Suanxue qimeng[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1314-00-00T00:00:00Z[4] and +1320-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Why It Matters

Zhu Shijie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Tian yuan shu[37], a mathematics[38], in Jin dynasty[39]. Works attributed to him include Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns[40], a creative work[41], in Yuan dynasty[42], written by him[43].

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[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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