Shen Kuo

Shen Kuo 沈括
Modren airtist's impression o Shen Kuo
Born	1031 Qiantang, Song Empire
Died	1095 Runzhou, Song Empire
Residence	Hangzhou, Xiamen, Kaifeng, Zhenjiang
Kent for	Geomorphology, Climate chynge, Atmospheric refraction, True north, Retrogradation, Camera obscura, Raised-relief cairt, fixin the poseetion o the pole starn, correctin lunar an solar errors
Scientific career
Fields	Geology, Astronomy, Airchaeology, Mathematics, Pharmacology, Magnetics, Optics, Hydraulics, Metapheesics, Meteorology, Climatology, Geografie, Cairtografie, Botany, Zoology, Airchitectur, Agricultur, Economics, Militar strategy, Ethnografie, Muisic, Divination
Institutions	Hanlin Academy
Cheenese name
Cheenese	沈括
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shěn Kuò Wade–Giles Shen3 K'uo IPA [ʂə̀n kʰwô] Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Sam2 Kut3 Yale Romanization Sám Kut Soothren Min Hokkien POJ Sím Koat Tâi-lô Sím Kuat

This is a Cheenese name; the faimlie name is Shen.

Shen Kuo (Cheenese: 沈括; 1031–1095), coortesy name Cunzhong (存中) an pseudonym Mengqi (nou uisually gien as Mengxi) Weng (夢溪翁), wis a Han Cheenese polymathic scientist an statesman o the Song dynasty (960–1279). Excellin in mony fields o study an statecraft, he wis a mathematician, astronomer, meteorologist, geologist, zoologist, botanist, pharmacologist, agronomist, airchaeologist, ethnographer, cairtografer, encyclopaedist, general, diplomat, hydraulic ingineer, inventor, academy chancellor, finance meenister, govrenmental state inspector, poet, an muisicker. He wis the heid offeecial for the Bureau o Astronomy in the Song coort, as well as an Assistant Meenister o Imperial Hospitality. At coort his poleetical allegiance wis tae the Reformist faction kent as the New Policies Group, heidit bi Chancellor Wang Anshi (1021–1086).