Person: Shanlan, Li

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Li Shanlan was the greatest Chinese mathematician of the 19th century who translated Western works and gave many summation formulas.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 2 January 1811, Haining, Zhejiang Province, China. Died 9 December 1882, Peking (now Beijing), China.

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Ancient Chinese, Astronomy, Chinese, Origin China


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