PHILOSOPHER

Shen Kuo

1031 - 1095

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Shen Kuo (Chinese: 沈括; 1031–1095) or Shen Gua, courtesy name Cunzhong (存中) and pseudonym Mengqi (now usually given as Mengxi) Weng (夢溪翁), was a Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman of the Song dynasty (960–1279). Shen was a master in many fields of study including mathematics, optics, and horology. In his career as a civil servant, he became a finance minister, governmental state inspector, head official for the Bureau of Astronomy in the Song court, Assistant Minister of Imperial Hospitality, and also served as an academic chancellor. At court his political allegiance was to the Reformist faction known as the New Policies Group, headed by Chancellor Wang Anshi (1021–1085). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shen Kuo is the 248th most popular philosopher (up from 258th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from China (up from 158th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Shen kuo is most famous for its temples and temples.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Shen Kuo ranks 248 out of 1,267. Before him are Gabriel Marcel, Milarepa, Josef Breuer, George Herbert Mead, Pelagius, and Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. After him are Imre Lakatos, Bias of Priene, Cleanthes, Adam Weishaupt, Cratylus, and Isaiah Berlin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1031, Shen Kuo ranks 2. Before him is Roger I of Sicily. After him are Matilda of Flanders, Malcolm III of Scotland, Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia, and Robert, Count of Mortain. Among people deceased in 1095, Shen Kuo ranks 3. Before him are Olaf I of Denmark, and Ladislaus I of Hungary. After him are Haakon Magnusson of Norway, Tutush I, Constantine Doukas, Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, Leopold II, Margrave of Austria, Ruben I, Prince of Armenia, Henry III, Count of Louvain, Sophia of Hungary, and Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shen Kuo ranks 114 out of 1,610. Before him are An Lushan (702), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Li Xiannian (1909), Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Milarepa (1052), and Hua Tuo (200). After him are Luo Guanzhong (1330), Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285), Zhou Yu (175), Emperor Xian of Han (181), Li Zicheng (1606), and Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Shen Kuo ranks 11. Before him are Zhu Xi (1130), Mencius (-372), Mozi (-470), Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), and Milarepa (1052). After him are Wang Yangming (1472), Han Yu (768), Ban Zhao (45), Guan Zhong (-720), Dong Zhongshu (-179), and Zhiyi (538).

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