Japanese Mathematics - Select Mathematicians

Select Mathematicians

The following list encompasses mathematicians whose work was derived from wasan.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
  • Kambei Mori (early 17th century)
  • Yoshida Mitsuyoshi (1598–1672)
  • Seki Takakazu (1642–1708)
  • Takebe Kenko (1664–1739)
  • Matsunaga Ryohitsu (fl. 1718-1749)
  • Kurushima Kinai (d. 1757
  • Arima Raido (1714–1783)
  • Fujita Sadasuke (1734-1807)
  • Ajima Naonobu (1739–1783)
  • Aida Yasuaki (1747–1817)
  • Sakabe Kōhan (1759–1824)
  • Fujita Kagen (1765–1821)
  • Hasegawa Ken (c. 1783-1838)
  • Wada Nei (1787–1840)
  • Shiraishi Chochu (1796–1862)
  • Koide Shuki (1797–1865)
  • Omura Isshu (1824–1871)

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