Qin Jiushao
Qin Jiushao (Chinese: 秦九韶; pinyin: Qín Jiǔsháo; Wade–Giles: Ch'in Chiu-shao, ca. 1202–1261), courtesy name Daogu (道古), was a Chinese mathematician, meteorologist, inventor, politician, and writer. He is credited for discovering Horner's method as well as inventing Tianchi basins, a type of rain gauge instrument used to gather meteorological data.[1]
Biography
Although Qin Jiushao was born in
Qin wrote Shùshū Jiǔzhāng ("
As precipitation was important agriculture and food production, Qin developed precipitation gauges that was widely used in 1247 during the
Qin recorded the earliest explanation of how
After he completed his work on mathematics, he ventured into politics. As a government official he was boastful, corrupt, and was accused of bribery and of poisoning his enemies. As a result, he was relieved of his duties multiple times. Yet in spite of these problems he managed to become very wealthy (Katz, 1993).
Main work
- Shushu Jiuzhang (Mathematical Treatise in Nine Sections) (1248)
References
- ISBN 978-1402045592.
- ISBN 978-0521172929.
- ISBN 978-1402045592.
Bibliography
- Guo, Shuchun. Encyclopedia of China (Mathematics Volume), 1st ed.
- Qin Jiushao, [1]. (Chinese History Timeline), 2007.
- Ulrich Libbrecht: Chinese Mathematics in the Thirteenth Century (The Shu-Shu-Chiu-Chang of Chin Chiu shao) Dover Publication ISBN 0-486-44619-0
- Victor J. Katz "A history of mathematics: an introduction." New York (1993).
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Qin Jiushao", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- Simon Fraser University biography for "Qin Jiushao"
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