About Kurushima Kinai
Lived 1650 – 1757 (aged 106–107). Kurushima Kinai was a Japanese mathematician.
, also known as Kurushima Yoshita and , was a Japanese mathematician in the Edo period.
The Japanese board game of shogi attracted Kurushima's interest; and he was recognized in his own time as a master player. Among shogi players, he continues today to be well known for seven "puzzle ring" gambits with subsequent sequenced maneuvers—including the "silver puzzle ring."
In his lifetime, he was recognized among the most prominent intellectuals. His mathematical gift was highly esteemed. Kurushima, like most of his contemporaries, was very interested in the mathematical problems involved in "magic squares."
Selected works Kurushima's published writings are few.
OCLC 033747221 OCLC 033745707 OCLC 033746085 OCLC 033745451
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Who was Kurushima Kinai?
mathematician
When was Kurushima Kinai born?
Kurushima Kinai was born in 1650.
When did Kurushima Kinai die?
Kurushima Kinai died on 9 January 1757.
What was Kurushima Kinai's occupation?
Kurushima Kinai was a mathematician.
What nationality was Kurushima Kinai?
Kurushima Kinai was Japanese.
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