# Cheng Dawei

> Cheng Dawei, also known as Da Wei Cheng or Ch'eng Ta-wei, was a Chinese mathematician and writer who was known mainly as the author of Suanfa Tongzong (算法統宗). He has been described as "the most illustrious Chinese arithmetician."

*Chinese mathematician (1533-1606)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1533-05-03
- **Died:** 1606-09-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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