Guo Shoujing vs Huang Daopo
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Compare the life timelines of Guo Shoujing (1231–1316) and Huang Daopo (1245–1330) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1245 to 1316.
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Guo Shoujing (1231–1316)
- — Born in Xingtai, Hebei Verified
- — Studied under the scholar-statesman Liu Bingzhong's circle Verified
- — Entered the service of Kublai Khan as a hydraulic engineer Verified
- — Surveyed and improved irrigation and waterways in the Gansu region Verified
- — Appointed to lead the reform of the imperial calendar Verified
- — Completed the Shoushi calendar Verified
- — Became head of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau Verified
- — Completed the Tonghui Canal linking Dadu to the Grand Canal Verified
- — Died in Dadu (modern Beijing) Verified
Huang Daopo (1245–1330)
- — Born in Wunijing, Songjiang Verified
- — Fled an abusive household as a young woman
- — Settled in Yazhou on Hainan Island Verified
- — Learned cotton spinning and weaving techniques from the Li people Verified
- — Returned to Wunijing in the Yangtze delta Verified
- — Introduced improved cotton gin, bow, spinning wheel, and loom designs Verified
- — Songjiang region became a leading center of Chinese cotton textiles Verified
- — Died in Wunijing, honored by the local community Verified