Zhu Shijie

Zhu Shijie, courtesy name Hanqing (漢卿), pseudonym Songting (松庭), was a Chinese mathematician and writer during the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu was born close to today's Beijing. Two of his mathematical works have survived: Introduction to Computational Studies and Jade Mirror of the Four Unknowns.

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Who was born first?

• Zhu Shijie was born 1 year before Pietro d'Abano
• Zhu Shijie was born 7 years before Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi
• Zhu Shijie was born 7 years after Georgios Pachymeres
• Zhu Shijie was born 9 years after Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt
• Zhu Shijie was born 11 years after Yang Hui

Timeline

1. Yang Huicirca 1238 – circa 1298
2. Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourtcirca 1240 – 14th century
3. Georgios Pachymeres1242 – circa 1310
4. Zhu Shijie (this page)1249–1314
5. Pietro d'Abanocirca 1250 – 1316
6. Ibn al-Banna' al-MarrakushiDecember 29, 1256 – July 31, 1321

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