Choi Seok-jeong
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Choi Seok-jeong (Korean: 최석정; Hanja: 崔錫鼎; 1646–1715) was a Korean politician and mathematician in the Joseon period of Korea.
Choi Seok-jeong 최석정 | |
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| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office 5 May 1705 – 24 April 1710 | |
| Preceded by | Sin Wan |
| Succeeded by | Yi Yeo |
| In office 27 March 1703 – 29 July 1703 | |
| Preceded by | Seo Mun-jung |
| Succeeded by | Sin Wan |
| In office 24 July 1701 – 31 October 1701 | |
| Preceded by | Seo Mun-jung |
| Succeeded by | Seo Mun-jung |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office 12 April 1699 – 16 July 1699 | |
| Preceded by | Yi Se-baek |
| Succeeded by | Seo Mun-jung |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 3 April 1697 – 13 July 1698 | |
| Preceded by | Seo Mun-jung |
| Succeeded by | Yi Se-baek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1646 |
| Died | 6 December 1715 (aged 69) |
| Spouse | Lady Yi Gyeong-eok of the Yi clan |
| Children | Choe Chang-dae (son) |
| Parents |
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| Choi Seok-jeong | |
| Hangul | 최석정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 崔錫鼎 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seokjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŏkchŏng |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 존와, 명곡 |
| Hanja | 存窩, 明谷 |
| Revised Romanization | Jonwa, Myeonggok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chonwa, Myŏnggok |
| Childhood name | |
| Hangul | 석만 |
| Hanja | 錫萬 |
| Revised Romanization | Seokman |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngman |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 여시, 여화 |
| Hanja | 汝時, 汝和 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeosi, Yeohwa |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏsi, Yŏhwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문정 |
| Hanja | 文貞 |
| Revised Romanization | Munjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munjŏng |
He published the Gusuryak (Korean: 구수략; Hanja: 九數略) in 1700,[1] the first known literature on Latin squares,[2] predating Leonhard Euler by at least 67 years.[3][4] He also invented the hexagonal tortoise problem.[5] Choi was a member of the Jeonju Choe clan.
Choi Seok-jeong Award
The Choi Seok-jeong Award was created in 2021 to recognize those who develop or spread mathematics.[6] Spelling of laureates' names matches their Wikipedia page, if it exists, the remainder uses Revised Romanization of Korean.
| Year | Laureates | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2021[7] | Kim Jae Kyoung Im Seonhui Song Hongyeop |
KAIST/Institute for Basic Science Seoul National University Yonsei University |
| 2022[8] | Kang Myeongju Oum Sang-il Hwang Hyeongju |
Seoul National University KAIST/Institute for Basic Science POSTECH |
| 2023 | Kim Jongam Ye Jongcheol Kim Sanghyeon |
Seoul National University KAIST Korea Institute for Advanced Study |
| 2024[9] | Shin Jin-woo Ha Seungyeol Lee Ki-hyung |
KAIST Seoul National University KAOS Foundation |
References
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