Guo Shoujing

Guo Shoujing, courtesy name Ruosi (若思), was a Chinese astronomer, hydraulic engineer, mathematician, and politician of the Mongol Empire and Yuan dynasty.

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Who was born first?

• Guo Shoujing was born 1 year after Vitello
• Guo Shoujing was born 5 years before Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi
• Guo Shoujing was born 7 years before Yang Hui
• Guo Shoujing was born 9 years before Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
• Guo Shoujing was born 10 years after Alfonso X of Castile and Leon

Timeline

1. Alfonso X of Castile and LeonNovember 23, 1221 – April 4, 1284
2. Vitellocirca 1230 – circa 1275
3. Guo Shoujing (this page)1231–1316
4. Qutb al-Din al-ShiraziOctober 1236 – February 7, 1311
5. Yang Huicirca 1238 – circa 1298
6. Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourtcirca 1240 – 14th century

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