词条 | Li Shanlan |
释义 | Li Shanlan Chinese mathematician also known as Li Renshu or Li Qiuren born January 2, 1811, Haining, Zhejiang province, China died December 9, 1882, China Chinese mathematician who was instrumental in combining Western mathematical and scientific knowledge and methods with traditional Chinese methods. ![]() ![]() In 1852 Li traveled to Shanghai to escape the turmoil of the Taiping Rebellion. In Shanghai he met Alexander Wylie of the London Missionary Society and agreed to collaborate on the translation of Western works on mathematics and science. Along with his near contemporary Hua Hengfang (1833–1902), Li left a permanent impression on Chinese mathematical nomenclature and exposition. By following his lead, Li's successors were able to accomplish a thorough modernization of Chinese mathematics during the first decades of the 20th century. About 1859–60 Li joined the staff of the governor of Jiangsu province, and three years later the staff of Zeng Guofang (Zeng Guofan), the general who had subdued the Taiping Rebellion and to whom Li dedicated his “Collected Works.” From 1869 Li was professor of mathematics at the Tongwen Guan (Tongwenguan) college, the first Chinese person to hold such a Western-style position in mathematics. |
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