Mathematician:Sun Tzu

Mathematician
Chinese mathematician and astronomer.

Best known for his work on Diophantine equations. His work is the source of the Chinese Remainder Theorem.

Not to be confused with the famous military strategist and author of The Art of War of the same name.

Nationality
Chinese

History

 * Born: c. 400, China
 * Died: c. 460, China

His chronology is unknown and approximate. He may have been around as early as the 3rd century CE.

Theorems and Definitions

 * Chinese Remainder Theorem

Writings

 * Sun Tzu Suan Ching 孙子算经 ("Sun Tzu's Calculation Classic") (some time between 280 CE and 473 CE).

Also known as
Otherwise known as Sun Zi.