Person: Shoujing, Guo

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Guo Shoujing was a Chinese astronomer who worked on spherical trigonometry and the calendar.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 1231, Xingtai, Hebei province, China. Died 1316, China.

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Ancient Chinese, Astronomy, Chinese, Origin China

Epochs: 1


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive