BornChina, 30
DiedChina, 101
About 85, Chia K’uei determined the obliquity of the ecliptic and added an ecliptic ring to the Chinese armillary.
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Hockey, T. (2014). Chia K’uei. In: Hockey, T., et al. Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_9036
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