Qin Jiushao, courtesy name Daogu (道古), was a Chinese mathematician, meteorologist, inventor, politician, and writer of the Southern Song dynasty. 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.
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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1208 to 1261 · aged 53
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