Guo Shoujing
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Guo Shoujing was a prominent 13th-century Chinese astronomer, engineer, and mathematician of the Yuan dynasty, renowned for his innovations in calendar reform, hydraulic engineering, and astronomical instruments.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guo Shoujing canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yuan dynasty scholar
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mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1231 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of observational astronomy in East Asia
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development of water supply systems for the Yuan capital ⓘ improvement of calendar accuracy in China ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1316 ⓘ |
| designed |
astronomical instruments for positional measurements
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waterworks and canal systems ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Yuan dynasty government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Guo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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calendar science ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ instrument making ⓘ |
| givenName | Shoujing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most important astronomers of imperial China ⓘ |
| influenced |
calendar making in East Asia
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later Chinese astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shoushi calendar
NERFINISHED
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astronomical instruments ⓘ calendar reform ⓘ hydraulic engineering projects ⓘ |
| name | Guo Shoujing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
construction of large-scale waterworks
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design of precise astronomical instruments ⓘ reform of the Yuan dynasty calendar system ⓘ |
| notableWork | Shoushi calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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engineer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dadu
NERFINISHED
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Yuan China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
imperial astronomer
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official in the Yuan astronomical bureau ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
mathematical computation in calendar design
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precise astronomical observation ⓘ |
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