Sima Qian: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Ssu-ma Ch’ien
Born c.145 BCE • China
Died c.87 BCE
Notable Works “Shiji”
Subjects Of Study Chinese calendar • history of China

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Al-Bīrūnī, Afghan commemorative stamp, 1973.
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