List of Famous people with last name Chongzhi

Zu Chongzhi

First Name Zu

Last Name Chongzhi

Born on January 1, 0429

Died on January 1, 0500 (aged 71)

Born in People's Republic of China, Jiangsu

Zu Chongzhi, courtesy name Wenyuan, was a Chinese astronomer, mathematician, politician, inventor, 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 which would not be surpassed for 800 years.

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