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Zu Chongzhi
Chinese mathematician-astronomer (–)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zu.
Zu Chongzhi (Chinese: 祖沖之; – [1]), courtesy nameWenyuan (Chinese: 文遠), 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 and , a record in precision which would not be surpassed for nearly years.
Life and works
Chongzhi's ancestry was from modern Baoding, Hebei.[2] To flee from the ravages of war, Zu's grandfather Zu Chang moved to the Yangtze, as part of the massive population movement during the Eastern Jin.
Zu Chang (祖昌) at one point held the position of Chief Minister for the Palace Buildings (大匠卿) within the Liu Song[3] and was in charge of government construction projects.
Sumbangan zu chongzhi biography
Zu's father, Zu Shuozhi (祖朔之), also served the court and was greatly respected for his erudition.
Zu was born in Jiankang. His family had