Shen Kuo

Shen Kuo or Shen Gua, courtesy name Cunzhong (存中) and pseudonym Mengqi Weng (夢溪翁), was a Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman of the Northern Song dynasty. Shen was a master in many fields of study including mathematics, optics, and horology.

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Who was born first?

• Shen Kuo was born 1 year before Cheng Hao
• Shen Kuo was born 2 years after Said al-Andalusi
• Shen Kuo was born 2 years before Anselm of Canterbury
• Shen Kuo was born 2 years before Cheng Yi
• Shen Kuo was born 39 years after Guido of Arezzo

Timeline

1. Guido of Arezzocirca AD 992 – 1050
2. Said al-Andalusi1029–1070
3. Shen Kuo (this page)1031–1095
4. Cheng Hao1032–1085
5. Anselm of Canterburycirca 1033 – April 1109
6. Cheng Yi1033 – October 5, 1107

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