Zu Chongzhi

Zu Chongzhi, courtesy name Wenyuan, was a Chinese astronomer, inventor, mathematician, politician, and writer during the Liu Song and Southern Qi dynasties. He was most notable for calculating pi as between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927, a record in precision which would not be surpassed for nearly 900 years.

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Who was born first?

• Zu Chongzhi was born 6 years before Ammonius Hermiae
• Zu Chongzhi was born 13 years before Isidore of Miletus
• Zu Chongzhi was born 45 years before Anthemius of Tralles
• Zu Chongzhi was born 46 years before Dionysius Exiguus
• Zu Chongzhi was born 47 years before Aryabhata

Timeline

1. Zu Chongzhi (this page)429–501
2. Ammonius Hermiae435–517
3. Isidore of Miletus442–537
4. Anthemius of Trallescirca AD 474 – circa AD 534
5. Dionysius Exiguuscirca AD 475 – AD 544
6. Aryabhata476–550

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