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Song Yingxing | |
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| Born | 1587 |
| Died | 1666 |
| Known for | Encyclopedist, scientist |
Song Yingxing (Traditional Chinese: 宋應星; Simplified Chinese: 宋应星; Wade Giles: Sung Ying-Hsing; 1587-1666 AD) was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). He was the author of Tiangong Kaiwu, an encyclopedia that covered a wide variety of technical subjects, including the use of gunpowder weapons.[1] The British biochemist, sinologist, and historian Joseph Needham called Song Yingxing "The Diderot of China."[2]
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