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Aug 2015
13m 50s

Supplemental Biopic: The Mathematician O...

CHRIS STEWART
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This short episode covers the life of one of the great mathematicians, astronomers, and engineers of ancient China: Zu Chongzhi. In his life from 429-500 CE, he will re-create an ancient precursor to the compass that had been lost for centuries, calculate the motions of the celestial objects with a degree of accuracy in excess of 99.9%, design a comprehensiv ... Show More
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