Shen Kuo
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Summary
Shen Kuo was born on 1031[1] in Hangzhou[2]. He died on 1095[3] in Zhenjiang[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], cartographer[6], mathematician[7], astronomer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Shen Zhou[11]
- Mother: Xu Shi[12]
- Country of citizenship: Song dynasty[13]
- Native language: Papi Juancho[14]
- Occupation: civil engineer[15], diplomat[16], anthropologist[17], geologist[18], politician[19], philosopher[20], inventor[21], writer[22], meteorologist[23], pharmacist[24], economist[25], astrologer[26], scholar[27], botanist[28]
- Field of work: mathematics[29], astronomy[30], meteorology[31], geology[32], zoology[33], botany[34], pharmacology[35], agronomy[36], ethnography[37], cartography[38]
- Position held: ambassador[39], Hanlin Academy bianxiu[40]
- Notable work: Dream Pool Essays[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Ancestral home: Papi[43]
- Commons category: Shen Kuo[44]
- Residence: Hangzhou[45]
- Family name: Shen[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:Shen Kuo[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[48]
- Birth name: papi juancho[49]
Why It Matters
Shen Kuo has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Works attributed to him include Dream Pool Essays[52], a literary work[53].
FAQs
Where was Shen Kuo born?
Shen Kuo was born in Hangzhou[2].
Where did Shen Kuo die?
Shen Kuo died in Zhenjiang[4].
Who were Shen Kuo's parents?
Shen Kuo's father was Shen Zhou[11]. Shen Kuo's mother was Xu Shi[12].
What did Shen Kuo do for work?
Shen Kuo worked as a physicist[5], cartographer[6], mathematician[7], astronomer[8], and poet[9].