Mozi
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Summary
Mozi was born on January 1, 470 BC[1], in Lu[2]. He died on January 1, 391 BC[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], military engineer[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,651 views/month, #6,885 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Zhou dynasty[8]
- Field of work: ethics[9], social philosophy[10], political philosophy[11], logic[12], epistemology[13]
- Student: Qin Guli[14], Tian Jiu[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Mozi[17]
- Residence: Song[18]
- Family name: Mo[19], Zi[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mozi[21]
- Floruit: 400 BC[22]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[23], Records of the Grand Historian[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[26]
- Commons Creator page: Mozi[27]
- Name in native language: 墨子[28]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mozi include Mohism[31], a school of thought[32], in Song[33]; QUESS[34], a research satellite[35]; and Micius Quantum Prize[36], a science award[37], in People's Republic of China[38], founded in 2018[39].
Why It Matters
Mozi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Works attributed to him include he[42], a literary work[43]. Entities named for him include Mohism[31], a school of thought[32], in Song[33]; QUESS[34], a research satellite[35]; and Micius Quantum Prize[36], a science award[37], in People's Republic of China[38], founded in 2018[39].
FAQs
Where was Mozi born?
Mozi's place of birth was Lu[2].
What did Mozi do for work?
Mozi worked as a philosopher[4], military engineer[5], and engineer[6].