Ingeniero
Su Song
1020 - 1101
Su Song
Su Song ( chino simplificado: 苏颂, chino tradicional: 苏颂; pinyin: Su Song, nombre de cortesía: Zirong子容) (1020 - 19 de junio de 1101) fue un erudito chino que se especializó como ingeniero, poeta, naturalista, anticuario, y embajador de la dinastía Song (960-1279). Song fue el ingeniero que elaboró la Torre de reloj en la Edad Media en la ciudad de Kaifeng, misma que funcionaba por medio de un sistema hidráulico. Además, empleó un mecanismo de escape. El mecanismo de escape que Song utilizó fue inventado por el monje budista Yi Xing, y fue en el año 725 donde el gobierno de Liang Lingzan lo hizo funcionar con el mecanismo de funcionamiento de la esfera armilar, a pesar de que Song fue el primero en utilizar una esfera armilar en un reloj mecánico. Además, la torre de Song es la más antigua en usar un sistema de cadenas de transmisión -llamado en chino ti tian (天梯)-, o «escalera celestial», como se muestra en su retrato de relojería. La torre de reloj tuvo 133 sistemas mecánicos diferentes para indicar y hacer sonar la hora. El tratado de Song que habla sobre la Torre de reloj (Xinyi Xiangfayao (新 儀. Leer más en Wikipedia
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Su Song is the 59th most popular ingeniero (up from 72nd in 2024), the 322nd most popular biography from China (up from 380th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Ingeniero.
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Among Ingenieros
Among ingenieros, Su Song ranks 59 out of 389. Before him are Godfrey Hounsfield, Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr., William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, John Ambrose Fleming, Kurt Gerstein, and Valentin Glushko. After him are Masaru Ibuka, Colin Chapman, Henry Gantt, Hans Kammler, Mikhail Gurevich, and Adam Czerniaków.
Most Popular Ingenieros in Wikipedia
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Godfrey Hounsfield
1919 - 2004
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 53
Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
1868 - 1924
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 54
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
1810 - 1900
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 55
John Ambrose Fleming
1849 - 1945
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 56
Kurt Gerstein
1905 - 1945
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 57
Valentin Glushko
1908 - 1989
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 58
Su Song
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 59
Masaru Ibuka
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 60
Colin Chapman
1928 - 1982
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 61
Henry Gantt
1861 - 1919
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 62
Hans Kammler
1901 - 1945
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 63
Mikhail Gurevich
1892 - 1976
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 64
Adam Czerniaków
1880 - 1942
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1020, Su Song ranks 5. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Pope Stephen IX, Yūsuf Balasaguni, and Sweyn II of Denmark. After him are Guo Xi, Constantine the African, William I, Count of Burgundy, Gunhilda of Denmark, Vladimir of Novgorod, Zhang Zai, and Henry II, Count of Louvain. Among people deceased in 1101, Su Song ranks 8. Before him are Roger I of Sicily, Bruno of Cologne, Su Shi, Hugh, Count of Vermandois, John Skylitzes, and Conrad II of Italy. After him are Al-Musta'li, Akka Mahadevi, Emperor Daozong of Liao, Vseslav of Polotsk, Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and Urraca of Zamora.
Others Born in 1020
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Pope Gregory VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1085
HPI: 81.93
Rank: 1
Pope Stephen IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1058
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 2
Yūsuf Balasaguni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1075
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 3
Sweyn II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1076
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 4
Su Song
ENGINEER
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 5
Guo Xi
PAINTER
1020 - 1090
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 6
Constantine the African
PHYSICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 7
William I, Count of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 8
Gunhilda of Denmark
COMPANION
1020 - 1038
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 9
Vladimir of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1052
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 10
Zhang Zai
PHILOSOPHER
1020 - 1077
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 11
Henry II, Count of Louvain
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1078
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1101
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Roger I of Sicily
NOBLEMAN
1031 - 1101
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 2
Bruno of Cologne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1030 - 1101
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 3
Su Shi
WRITER
1037 - 1101
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 4
Hugh, Count of Vermandois
POLITICIAN
1057 - 1101
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 5
John Skylitzes
HISTORIAN
1040 - 1101
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 6
Conrad II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1074 - 1101
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 7
Su Song
ENGINEER
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 8
Al-Musta'li
POLITICIAN
1076 - 1101
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 9
Akka Mahadevi
WRITER
1130 - 1101
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 10
Emperor Daozong of Liao
POLITICIAN
1032 - 1101
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 11
Vseslav of Polotsk
POLITICIAN
1029 - 1101
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 12
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1035 - 1101
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 13
Urraca of Zamora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1101
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 14
In China
Among people born in China, Su Song ranks 322 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127), Shi Nai'an (1296), Wei Zhongxian (1568), Emperor Hui of Jin (259), Zhao Tuo (-230), and Yuan Chonghuan (1584). After him are Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837), Lu You (1125), Li Dazhao (1889), Duan Qirui (1865), Princess Taiping (665), and Yelü Chucai (1189).
Others born in China
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Emperor Xiaozong of Song
POLITICIAN
1127 - 1194
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 316
Shi Nai'an
WRITER
1296 - 1372
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 317
Wei Zhongxian
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1627
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 318
Emperor Hui of Jin
POLITICIAN
259 - 307
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 319
Zhao Tuo
POLITICIAN
230 BC - 137 BC
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 320
Yuan Chonghuan
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1630
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 321
Su Song
ENGINEER
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 322
Empress Dowager Ci'an
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1881
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 323
Lu You
WRITER
1125 - 1210
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 324
Li Dazhao
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1927
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 325
Duan Qirui
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1936
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 326
Princess Taiping
COMPANION
665 - 713
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 327
Yelü Chucai
POLITICIAN
1189 - 1243
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 328
Among Ingenieros In China
Among ingenieros born in China, Su Song ranks 2. Before him are Zhuge Liang (181). After him are Lu Ban (-507), Li Kui (-500), Ma Jun (200), and Da-Wen Sun (1960).
Zhuge Liang
181 - 234
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 1
Su Song
1020 - 1101
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 2
Lu Ban
507 BC - 440 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 3
Li Kui
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 4
Ma Jun
200 - 265
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
Da-Wen Sun
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 6
