Du Shi

1st century engineer, metallurgist and politician
Person human Q712102
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Summary

Du Shi is a human[1]. He was born on 50 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 38[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4], inventor[5], metallurgist[6], engineer[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Du Shi was born on 50 BC[2].
  • Du Shi died on January 1, 38[3].
  • Du Shi held citizenship in China[10].
  • Du Shi's professions included civil engineer[4].
  • Du Shi worked as an inventor[5].
  • Du Shi worked as a metallurgist[6].
  • Du Shi worked as an engineer[7].
  • Du Shi worked as a politician[8].
  • Du Shi is recorded as male[11].
  • Du Shi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Du Shi's family name is recorded as Du[13].
  • Du Shi's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[14].
  • Du Shi's described by source is recorded as Dongguan Han Ji[15].

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Origins and Family

Du Shi was born on 50 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[4], inventor[5], metallurgist[6], engineer[7], and politician[8].

Death and Burial

Du Shi died on January 1, 38[3].

Why It Matters

Du Shi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

What did Du Shi do for work?

Du Shi worked as civil engineer[4], inventor[5], metallurgist[6], engineer[7], and politician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Virant · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → 杜詩
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  2. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3a9UJX
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    Instance of → human
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