Song Ci

Chinese forensic medical scientist from the Song Dynasty era, known as the world's first forensic entomologist (1235)
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Song Ci

Summary

Song Ci is a human[1]. Born in Jianyang District[2], he… he was born on 1186[3]. He died on January 1, 1249[4]. He worked as a forensic scientist[5], judge[6], writer[7], physician[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Song Ci's place of birth was Jianyang District[2].
  • Song Ci was born on 1186[3].
  • Song Ci died on January 1, 1249[4].
  • Song Ci is buried at Song Ci Tomb[11].
  • Song Ci's father was Song Gong[12].
  • A child of Song Ci was Song Bingsun[13].
  • Song Ci held citizenship in Southern Song dynasty[14].
  • Song Ci's professions included forensic scientist[5].
  • Song Ci worked as a judge[6].
  • Song Ci's professions included writer[7].
  • Song Ci's professions included physician[8].
  • Song Ci's professions included scientist[9].
  • Song Ci's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Song Ci's field of work was forensic medicine[16].
  • Song Ci's field of work was forensic anthropology[17].
  • Song Ci's field of work was law[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Song Ci is Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified[19].
  • Song Ci is recorded as male[20].
  • Song Ci's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Song Ci's ancestral home is recorded as Jianyang[22].
  • Song Ci's family name is recorded as Song[23].
  • Song Ci's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Song Ci[24].
  • Song Ci's depicted by is recorded as Judge of Song Dynasty[25].
  • Song Ci's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[26].
  • Song Ci's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '宋慈'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jianyang District[2], Song Ci… he was born on 1186[3]. His father was Song Gong[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include forensic scientist[5], judge[6], writer[7], physician[8], and scientist[9]. Fields of work include medicine[15], a field of study[28]; forensic medicine[16], a medical specialty[29]; forensic anthropology[17], a branch of anthropology[30]; and law[18], an academic discipline[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Song Ci is Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified[19].

Personal Life

A child of Song Ci was Song Bingsun[13].

Death and Burial

Song Ci died on January 1, 1249[4]. Burial took place at Song Ci Tomb[11].

Why It Matters

Song Ci ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified[34], a complete works[35], in Southern Song dynasty[36].

FAQs

Where was Song Ci born?

Born in Jianyang District[2], Song Ci…

Who were Song Ci's parents?

Song Ci's father was Song Gong[12].

What did Song Ci do for work?

Song Ci worked as forensic scientist[5], judge[6], writer[7], physician[8], and scientist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . baike.baidu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Song Bingsun
    Depicted by Judge of Song Dynasty
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