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Koide Chōjūrō

1797 – 1865

Japanese mathematician

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About Koide Chōjūrō

Lived 1797 – 1865 (aged 67). Koide Chōjūrō was a Japanese mathematician.

, also known as , was a Japanese mathematician in the Edo period.

Koide was a student of Wada Nei.

The first extensive logarithmic table was published in 1844 by Koide Shuki. This can be explained by the conventional thinking of the period. For example, Koide exhibited a fixed point-of-view in his preface to Tan-i sampō in 1840, explaining:

During the Tenpō era, Koide translated portions of Jérôme Lalande's work on astronomy. He presented this work to the Astronomy Board as evidence of the superiority of the European calendar, but the effort produced no identifiable effect. However, Koide's work and translations of other Western writers did indirectly affect the Tenpo calendar revision in 1842–1844. Koide was part of the team of astronomers and mathematicians working on an improved lunar calendar system. A great many errors had been found in the lunar calendar; and revisions were publicly adopted in 1844. The new calendar was called the Tenpō-Jinin calendar. It was in use in Japan until 1872 when the Gregorian calendar was adopted.

Selected works Koide's published writings are few.

1840 — Tan'i sanpō (Kenmochi Yōshichi Shōkō, ed.).

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Tokushima Domain
Also known as
Koide Shūki, Koide Kanemasa, Koide Chojuro, Koide Choujuurou

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Koide Chōjūrō?

Japanese mathematician

When was Koide Chōjūrō born?

Koide Chōjūrō was born on 16 October 1797 in Tokushima.

When did Koide Chōjūrō die?

Koide Chōjūrō died on 6 October 1865.

What was Koide Chōjūrō's occupation?

Koide Chōjūrō was a mathematician.

What nationality was Koide Chōjūrō?

Koide Chōjūrō was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Koide Chōjūrō

· Wikidata: Q6426256

· DBpedia: Koide Chōjūrō

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