Zu Chongzhi, courtesy name Wenyuan, was a Chinese astronomer, inventor, mathematician, politician, and writer during the Liu Song and Southern Qi dynasties. He was most notable for calculating pi as between 3.1415926 and 3.1415927, a record in precision which would not be surpassed for nearly 900 years.
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Academics
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Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 429 to 501 · aged 72
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