Zu Geng — may refer to:*Zu Geng (mathematician): Classical Chinese mathematician who discovered Zu Geng s Principle *King Zu Geng: Chinese king of the Shang Dynasty … Wikipedia
Chinese astronomy — The Dunhuang map from the Tang Dynasty (North Polar region). This map is thought to date from the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (705–710). Founded in Dunhuang, Gansu. Constellations of the three schools were distinguished with different… … Wikipedia
Meanings of minor planet names: 21001–22000 — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU s Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU s naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets … Wikipedia
Zhang Heng — For other uses, see Zhang Heng (disambiguation). This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang. Zhang Heng (張衡) Born … Wikipedia
Chinese mathematics — Mathematics in China emerged independently by the 11th century BC.[1] The Chinese independently developed very large and negative numbers, decimals, a place value decimal system, a binary system, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Many[who?]… … Wikipedia
List of people on stamps of the People's Republic of China — B * Bethune, Norman (1960, 1979, 1990) Canadian Physician, Medical Innovator * Bian Que (2002) Traditional Medicine Physician C * Cai Chang (2000) President of All China Women s Federation * Cai Hesen (2001) Communist Leader * Cai Lun (1962)… … Wikipedia
List of Chinese inventions — A bronze Chinese crossbow mechanism with a buttplate (the wooden components have … Wikipedia
Shen Kuo — Infobox Scientist name = Shen Kuo zh. 沈括 image width = 280px caption = Shen Kuo, a Chinese scientist famous for his concepts of true north and land formation, among others. (Modern artist s impression) birth date = 1031 birth place = Qiantang… … Wikipedia
2008 — This article is about the year 2008. 2008 : January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · Septem … Wikipedia
History of timekeeping devices — For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC, in Sumer. The Ancient Egyptians divided the day into two 12 hour periods, and… … Wikipedia
