Su Song
✓ Source-basedrisingChinese polymath and statesman (1020-1101)
PoliticiansLived 1020 to 1101 · aged 81
Fame55.6
Momentum5.5
Languages28
Peak1970s
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Su Song, courtesy name Zirong, was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman who lived during the Song dynasty (960-1279). He excelled in numerous fields including but not limited to mathematics, astronomy, cartography, geography, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, poetry, and statesmanship.
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The original diagram of Su's book showing the inner workings of his clocktower
Illustration of the inner workings of the Astronomical Clock Tower
A scale model of Su Song's Astronomical Clock Tower![A star map with equidistant cylindrical projection, from Su Song's Xinyi Xiangfayao, 1092[23]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Su_Song_Star_Map_1.JPG/1280px-Su_Song_Star_Map_1.JPG)
A star map with equidistant cylindrical projection, from Su Song's Xinyi Xiangfayao, 1092[23]
Su categorized and accurately described the attributes of many minerals, including the red, pitted surface of realgar seen above.
Armillary sphere on roof
Star map of the south polar projection for Su's celestial globe, Xinyi Xiangfayao, 1092Politicians born in the 1020s 6
About this person
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1020 to 1101 · aged 81
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28 languages
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