List of Chinese mathematicians

This is a list of Chinese mathematicians. With a history spanning over three millennia, Chinese mathematics is believed to have initially developed largely independently of other cultures.

Classical Chinese mathematicians

 * Jing Fang: 78 – 37 BC
 * Liu Xin: c. 50 BC – 23 AD
 * Zhang Heng: 78 – 139 AD
 * Liu Hong: 129 – 210 AD
 * Cai Yong: 132 – 192 AD
 * Liu Hui: 225 – 295 AD
 * Wang Fan: 228 – 266 AD
 * Sun Tzu: c. 3rd – 5th century AD
 * Zu Chongzhi: 429 – 500 AD
 * Zu Gengzhi: c. 450 – c. 520 AD

Middle Imperial Chinese mathematicians

 * Zhen Luan: 535–566
 * Wang Xiaotong: 580–640
 * Li Chunfeng: 602–670
 * Yi Xing: 683–727
 * Wei Pu: 11th century
 * Jia Xian: 1010–1070
 * Su Song: 1020–1101
 * Shen Kuo: 1031–1095
 * Li Zhi: 1192–1279
 * Qin Jiushao: c. 1202–1261
 * Guo Shoujing: 1231–1316
 * Yang Hui: c. 1238–1298
 * Zhu Shijie: 1249–1314

16th century

 * Cheng Dawei: 1533–1606
 * Zhu Zaiyu: 1536–1611

17th century

 * Xu Guangqi: 1562–1633
 * Minggatu: 1692–1763

18th century

 * Li Rui: 1768–1817

19th century

 * Li Shanlan: 1810–1882
 * Xiong Qinglai: 1893–1969

20th century

 * Su Buqing: 1902–2003
 * Pao-Lu Hsu: 1910–1970
 * Hua Luogeng: 1910–1985
 * Ke Zhao: 1910–2002
 * Wei-Liang Chow: 1911–1995
 * Shiing-Shen Chern: 1911–2004
 * Chien Wei-zang: 1912–2010
 * Ky Fan: 1914–2010
 * Chia-Chiao Lin: 1916–2013
 * Wu Wenjun: 1919–2017
 * Yuan-Shih Chow: 1924–2022
 * Gu Chaohao: 1926–2012
 * Daoxing Xia: b. 1930
 * Wang Yuan: 1930–2021
 * Chen Jingrun: 1933–1996
 * Pan Chengdong: 1934–1997
 * Yum-Tong Siu: b. 1943
 * Peng Shige: b. 1947
 * Shing-Tung Yau: b. 1949, Fields medal recipient
 * Yitang Zhang: b. 1955
 * Gang Tian: b. 1958
 * Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest: b. 1959
 * Huai-Dong Cao: b. 1959
 * Shou-Wu Zhang: b. 1962
 * Weinan E: b. 1963
 * Kefeng Liu: b. 1965
 * Terence Tao: b.1975
 * Wei Zhang: b. 1981
 * Zhiwei Yun: b. 1982
 * Chenyang Xu: b. 1981
 * Eddie Woo: b. 1985