
Seki Takakazu
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 317 years ago |
Born | Japan |
Died | Edo |
Field | Mathematics |
Residence | Japan |
Other names | Seki Kōwa |
Other name | Seki Kōwa |
Date of birth | January 1,1642 |
Date of died | December 5,1708 |
Notable student | Takebe Kenkō |
Nationality | Japanese |
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ID | 872673 |
Seki Takakazu Life story
Seki Takakazu, also known as Seki Kōwa, was a Japanese mathematician and author of the Edo period. Seki laid foundations for the subsequent development of Japanese mathematics, known as wasan. He has been described as "Japan's Newton".