About Zu Gengzhi
Lived 480 – 525 (aged 44–45). Zu Gengzhi was a mathematician.
Zu Geng or Zu Gengzhi (; ca. 480 – ca. 525) was a Chinese mathematician, politician, and writer. His courtesy name was Jingshuo . He was the son of the famous mathematician Zu Chongzhi. He is known principally for deriving and proving the formula for the volume of a sphere. He additionally measured the angular distance between Polaris and the celestial north pole, which was greater 1600 years ago than it is today.
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Who was Zu Gengzhi?
Chinese mathematician
When was Zu Gengzhi born?
Zu Gengzhi was born in 480 in Jiankang.
When did Zu Gengzhi die?
Zu Gengzhi died in 525 in Chinese Empire.
What was Zu Gengzhi's occupation?
Zu Gengzhi was a mathematician.
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Zu Gengzhi's recorded nationality: Northern and Southern dynasties.
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