Choreographer

Zhu Zaiyu, Prince of Zheng

Chinese mathematician, physicist and musician (1536–1611)

Born 1536 · QinyangDied 1611Ming dynasty

Zhu Zaiyu, Prince of Zheng was a choreographer, born in 1536 in Qinyang, who died in 1611.

Biography

Zhu Zaiyu (Chinese: 朱載堉; 1536 – 19 May 1611) was a Chinese scholar, mathematician and music theorist. He was a prince of the Chinese Ming dynasty. In 1584, Zhu innovatively described the equal temperament via accurate mathematical calculation.

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