Zu Gengzhi

Chinese mathematician
Person human Q1292375
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Zu Gengzhi

Summary

Zu Gengzhi is a human[1]. He was born in Jiankang[2]. He was born on January 1, 480[3]. He died in Chinese Empire[4]. He died on January 1, 525[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zu Gengzhi was born in Jiankang[2].
  • Zu Gengzhi died in Chinese Empire[4].
  • Zu Gengzhi was born on January 1, 480[3].
  • Zu Gengzhi died on January 1, 525[5].
  • Zu Gengzhi's father was Zu Chongzhi[8].
  • Zu Gengzhi held citizenship in Northern and Southern dynasties[9].
  • Zu Gengzhi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Zu Gengzhi is recorded as male[10].
  • Zu Gengzhi's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Zu Gengzhi's family name is recorded as Zǔ[12].
  • Zu Gengzhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[13].
  • Zu Gengzhi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '祖暅之'}[14].
  • Zu Gengzhi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '祖暅之'}[15].
  • Zu Gengzhi's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].
  • Zu Gengzhi's P14541 is recorded as 2xgQoP[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Zu Gengzhi's place of birth was Jiankang[2]. He was born on January 1, 480[3]. His father was Zu Chongzhi[8].

Career and Affiliations

Zu Gengzhi worked as a mathematician[6].

Death and Burial

Zu Gengzhi died on January 1, 525[5]. He died in Chinese Empire[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Zu Gengzhi include Cavalieri's principle[18], a method[19].

Why It Matters

Zu Gengzhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for him include Cavalieri's principle[18], a method[19].

FAQs

Where was Zu Gengzhi born?

Zu Gengzhi's place of birth was Jiankang[2].

Where did Zu Gengzhi die?

Zu Gengzhi passed away in Chinese Empire[4].

Who were Zu Gengzhi's parents?

Zu Gengzhi's father was Zu Chongzhi[8].

What did Zu Gengzhi do for work?

Zu Gengzhi worked as mathematician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    P14541 → 2xgQoP
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