Qin Jiushao
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Most Influential Person Across History
Mathematician of Southern Song dynasty, wrote Shu shu jiu zhang
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Qin Jiushao , courtesy name Daogu , was a Chinese mathematician, meteorologist, inventor, politician, and writer. He is credited for discovering Horner's method as well as inventing Tianchi basins, a type of rain gauge instrument used to gather meteorological data.
