41. GoldenEssays - Astronomy - Free Essays, Free Research Papers, Free Term Papers, Astronomer, shen kua was born in China in the year 1026. While traveling withhis father, shen kua learned the responsibilities of a local administrator http://www.goldenessays.com/free_essays/1/astronomy/shen-kua.shtml

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42. Archaeologist Biographies S shen kua 10311095 The 11th century Chinese scholar, engineer, mathematician,astonomer, cartographer, politician, writer, and Go player shen kua was a http://archaeology.miningco.com/od/archaeologistss/

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43. Shen Kua Université Montpellier II Translate this page shen kua (1031-1095). Cette image et la biographie complète en anglais résidentsur le site de l’université de St Andrews Écosse http://ens.math.univ-montp2.fr/SPIP/article.php3?id_article=1807

44. Timeline 1000 To 1099 10301093 In China shen kua was an engineer and high official Chinese astronomer.In his1086 work Dream Pool Essays, shen kua made the first reference to http://timelines.ws/1000_1099.HTML

Timeline Eleventh Century 1000-1099 Return to home 1000 Jan 1, Stephen became the first king of Hungary. (SFEC, 8/8/99, p.T5) 1000 Oct 9, Leif Ericson discovered "Vinland." [see 1001] (MC, 10/9/01) (SFC, 5/23/05, p.A4) c1000 An early Andean culture known as the Huari cultivated crops with complex irrigation systems back to this time. (NH, 10/02, p.62) 1000 Gunpowder was invented in China about this time. (V.D.-H.K.p.179) 1000 Scientists suspect that the sun was particularly bright for a period of time that is called the Medieval Optimum with global temperatures about 1 to 2 degrees higher than today. (NOHY, 3/90, p.127) c1000 The Sinagua Indians, in what is now Arizona, made granaries in the cliffs along the Verde River some 100 miles north of Phoenix. (SFEC, 9/28/97, p.T6) c1000 The Numic-speaking Shoshone Indians took part in a widespread migration out of the Cosos Mountains on the northwestern edge of the Mojave Desert about this time and populated a large portion of the western US. c1000 The Cahokia settlement in Southern Illinois numbered about 30,000.

45. PSIgate Timeline - Physics 501086 First description of a magnetic compass by Chinese scientist shen kua.511088 First European university established at Bologna, Italy http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/physics_timeline.html

46. PSIgate Timeline - Inventions 26 1086 First description of a magnetic compass by Chinese scientist shen kua.27 1130 Modern windmills invented around this time http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/timeline_Inventions.html

47. History Of Astronomy: Persons (S) shen kua (10311095). Short biography and references (MacTutor Hist. Math.)Very short biography. Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr. (b. 1923) http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/persons/pers_s.html

History of Astronomy Persons History of Astronomy: Persons (S) Deutsche Fassung Sabine, Edward, Sir (1788-1883 ) Very short biography Sabliere (18th century) Very short biographical data Sacrobosco: see Johannes de Sacrobosco (c.1195-1256) Sagan, Carl Edward Saha, Meghnad (1893-1956) Biography (24 Aug 1999: disappeared) Short biographical data and bibliography Very short biography Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics , Calcutta, India Saha Memorial Lectures , since 1957 Find more about Saha with Alta Vista Saint Vincent, Gregorius [Gregory of Saint Vincent] (1584-1667) Biographical data and references Salomonovich, Alexander (b. 1916) Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove) Salpeter, Edwin Ernest (b. 1924) Short biography, photo, references, and links (Bruce medal.) Sandage, Allan Rex (b. 1926) Short biography, photo, references, and links (Bruce medal.) Very short biography (Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove) Very short biography Portraits Sands, Benjamin F. (1812-1883) Short biography and references From the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913

48. China's Gifts To The West shen kua notes further — and this is remarkable — that the needle never points In shen kua s description the compass is used only for magical purposes. http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/readings/inventions_gifts.htm

close print page Prepared by Professor Derk Bodde, for the Committee on Asiatic Studies in American Education Reprinted with permission in China: A Teaching Workbook , Asia for Educators, Columbia University Introduction to China's Gifts to the West [For Teachers] Acknowledgments, from the Author ... Foreward, from the Chair, Committee on Asiatic Studies in American Education China's Gifts to the West: Introduction Silk Tea Porcelain ... The American Council on Education / Committee on Asiatic Studies in American Education Introduction to China's Gifts to the West An exercise identifying Chinese inventions that we use and enjoy in daily life provides an excellent starting point for discussing both the achievements of the Chinese civilization and China's influence on the West. The article China's Gifts to the West describes China's inventions of silk, tea, porcelain ("china"), paper, printing, gunpowder the mariner's compass medicines, lacquer, games (including cards, dominoes, and kites), and miscellaneous items such as umbrellas , as well as natural resources, such as plants (including peaches, apricots, and citrus fruits) and

49. Decades History Search 1086, In China shen kua (10301093) gave an account of a magnetic compass shen kua wrote his essays after being banished from office after an army under http://www.decades.com/ByDecade/1080-1089/1.htm

Historical Marker Sep 6, 1901 - Leon Czolgosz fires two shots into Pres. Mc- Kinley from a .32 caliber hand gun. McKinley dies in 8 days, succeeded by T. Roosevelt. Jump to this decade... Subscribe... Battles of the Civil War See our new section... Decades Ago (Sep 6) Thomas Blanchard patents the lathe Grant and Union capture Paducah, KY from Confederates Confederates, Stonewall Jackson occupy Frederick, MD Anarchist Leon Czolgosz fatally shoots Pres. McKinley Germans prevented from taking Paris in Battle of Marne British pursue Germans as they retreat across Aisne First German air attack on Britain during WWII South Africa declares war on Germany Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek premiers on NBC Soviet pilot lands MIG-25 in Tokyo, seeks asylum more decades... Search For Search Keyword(s): (no keywords entered) Search Date(s): decade 1080-1089 Other Criteria: adjust settings must fall entirely in date range 10 Records Found Page: 1 of 1 Pages Select A Decade decades Albania and Albanians were mentioned for the first time in a historical record by a Byzantine emperor. ref#152 Henry V, Roman German king, emperor (1098/1111-25), was born.

50. Timelinescience - 1000 To 1100 shen kua, a Chinese scientist, writes his Dream Pool Essays in 1086. In these heoutlines the principles of erosion, sedimentation and uplift which are http://www.timelinescience.org/years/1100.htm

1001 to 1100 Setting the scene The world is still largely undiscovered. People in one country or continent know little or nothing about people or ideas elsewhere. Much of the flourishing of scientific thought is taking place in China and what is now known as the Middle East. The science Omar Khayyam makes observations which allow the Muslim calendar to be reformed so that it agrees with the movements of stars in the heavens. In 1066 a large comet is sighted. In Britain it is thought to be connected to the invasion of William the Conqueror from France. It will revisit Earth in 1985/6 - we know it today as Halley's comet. Tseng Kung-Liang describes magnetised 'iron fish' that float in water and can be used for finding south. Shen Kua , a Chinese scientist, writes his Dream Pool Essays in 1086. In these he outlines the principles of erosion, sedimentation and uplift which are still used in earth science today. He also makes the first known reference to the use of a magnetic compass for navigation. In most regions where records are kept, disease is regarded as the result of evil spirits or a punishment from the gods. Treatment is very hit-and-miss, using herbs and local ingredients. Even when it works - as it sometimes does - the reasons are not understood.

51. Feng Shui Seminars With Roger Green Also prominent in their belief structure was the ‘Kua’ or trigrams of the Book of a northsouth pointing devise is the text of shen kua written in 1088. http://www.fengshuiseminars.com/articles/lopan.htm

Upcoming Events Feng Shui Certification Courses Global Timetable About Roger Green ... HOME History of the Feng Shui Compass by Roger Green Introduction to the Development of the Magnetic Compass in China The origins in the development of the magnetic compass belonged to the world of imperial magicians and geomancers not scientists. In fact it was some time before the compass was used for navigation of the seas. To understand the development of the magnetic compass one must look to the context its original use. This lies in the ancient Chinese art of geomancy or Feng Shui (wind and water). Wind and water not only referring to the actual elements themselves but also the invisible energy of the magnetic directions. Of all forms of divination, geomancy was perhaps that which became most deeply rooted in Chinese culture throughout the traditional period. A wealth of technical terms was applied to the configurations of terrain connecting together in many varying ways the Yang and Yin, the dragon and tiger, the earth, planets and stars. The protection of a site from harmful influences was always a matter of great importance, and the achievement of a balance of Yang and Yin forces. Thus the background history of geomancy is of some importance for that of the magnetic compass itself. Also certain maggots which arise from fish and meat, placed on the ground, move northward. The compass is not only a tool for determining the indication of topography but also concentrated on the astrological elements ie, it was used to select the most auspicious sites for tombs and buildings.

52. Multiculturalism In Science (Reiss, 1993) Another source recalls that an ancient Chinese scholar, shen kuahad invented the compass circa AD 1070. (Barba et al, 1992) Grade 12 Physics, http://educ.queensu.ca/~science/main/profdev/mcpdjd02.html

Multiculturalism in Science PHYSICS: Magnetism There are recordings of the use of compasses in China as early as 114 AD, and as early as 1086 on how they are made. The Chinese also knew that a piece of cooling iron can acquire a slight magnetism from the Earth's field provided the iron is oriented north-south as it cools (magnetic remanence) by the eleventh century. (Reiss, 1993) Another source recalls that an ancient Chinese scholar, Shen Kua had invented the compass circa A.D. 1070. (Barba et al, 1992) Grade 12 Physics, Electromagnetism Electric Light Bulb The light bulb as designed by Edison in 1879 only lasted a week. Lewis Howard Latimer an African-American scientist was born from parents who had recently escaped slavery. He invented a light bulb that would last for months and went on to become the Chief designer for the installation of electric lights in Canada. (Reiss, 1993) Grade 12 Physics, Electricity “The Real McCoy” This phrase comes from an African-American from Ontario, Elijah McCoy. His contributions to automotive lubrication systems were so successful that it gave rise to the phrase “the real McCoy”. By the time McCoy died in 1929 he held over 50 patents. (Reiss, 1993) Grade 12 or OAC Physics, Mechanics, discussion of friction “Newton's ? First Law”

53. I. Guides To The State Of The Field Guang ?,Wang Anshi ?, Shen Gou ,shen kua ,Shen Liao,Kong Wenzhong ?,Kong Wuzhong ?,Kong Pingzhong ?,Su Che http://sunsite.utk.edu/songtool/III/III_b1_a.html

Song Research Tools home about faq previous section contents next section III.B.1.a. Literary Collections A. Individual Collections The most complete catalogue of extant editions of individual collections ( wen-chi 文集) is: Ref (C) PL2503.H74 1990x Hsien-ts'un Sung-jen pieh-chi pan-pen mu-lu (Catalogue of extant Sung literary collections of individual authors). Shen Chih-hung 沈治宏 ed. Ch'eng-tu: Pa-Shu shu-she 巴蜀書社 1990. 430p. This covers the holdings of 250 PRC libraries, 32 Japanese libraries, the Library of Congress and 521 ts'ung-shu 叢書. It includes collections of 739 Sung authors (of which 107 are collections of tz'u lyrics). Arranged chronologically by author. There are four-corner indexes to the ts'ung-shu , libraries and their locations, and authors. (see also Xiancun Song ren zhushu zonglu discussed in the previous section III.A. For pre-modern editions of the collected works of 528 individuals in Japanese library holdings, see: Ref (J) Z3108.L5 Y64

54. Sung Research Tool shen kua Indexes and Concordances to Sung Texts Literary Writings andMiscellanies Shen Zhihong Bibliographies and Abstracts of SungPeriod Sources http://sunsite.utk.edu/songtool/index/s.html

Song Research Tools home about faq A ... R S T U V W ... Z Saeki Tomi Indexes and Concordances to Sung Texts: The Sung Shih Indexes and Concordances to Sung Texts: The Sung Shih Indexes and Concordances to Sung Texts: The Sung Shih Indexes and Concordances to Sung Texts: The Sung Shih ... Sung Works with Detailed Tables of Conten Saikin kokunai bunken mokuroku: Bibliographies and Abstracts of Recent Scholarship: Specialized Bibliographies: Literature Sōdai bungaku Bibliographies and Abstracts of Recent Scholarship: In Japanese Bibliographies and Abstracts of Recent Scholarship: Specialized Bibliographies: Literature Saikin no Chūgoku ni okeru Shu Ki kenkyū o megutte Guides to the State of the Field: Retrospective Assessments of the Field: Scholarship in Particular Fields: Intellectual History Sakai Ken'ichi Dictionaries and Glossaries: Sung-period Dictionaries and Annotated Glossaries: Indexed Dictionaries San-ch'ao pei-meng hui-pien Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes to Biographical Information: Personal-Name Indexes: Personal-name Indexes to Historical Works Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes to Biographical Information: Personal-Name Indexes: Personal-name Indexes to Historical Works San-ch'ao pei-meng hui-pien jen-ming so-yin Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes to Biographical Information: Personal-Name Indexes: Personal-name Indexes to Historical Works Biographical Dictionaries and Indexes to Biographical Information: Personal-Name Indexes: Personal-name Indexes to Historical Works Sanchō hokumei kaipen jinmei sakuin

55. Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics And You - Timeline - 1000 To 1599 Chinese philosopher shen kua writes Meng ch i pi t an (Dream Pool Essays), wherehe discusses concave mirrors and focal points. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/1000-1599.html

Visit the Molecular Expressions Website Galleria Photo Gallery ... Home During the early years of the second millennium, Arabic science proliferated, especially with regards to research in astronomy, optics, and vision. The Chinese investigations of optics also flourished for a time as they experimented with lenses, mirrors, and shadows, but stagnated after the 1200s. In medieval Europe, scholars strictly adhered to the teachings of the ancient Greek philosophers, particularly Aristotle, as well as those of the Church. Science was viewed as a process that required only observation of the natural world interpreted by rational thought and correct theology. Experimentation was not considered essential to understanding how the world works, at least not a world thought to lie at the center of a changeless universe. Nevertheless, this 600-year period did see significant breakthroughs in optics and science. The Greek notion that the eyes transmit light rays was finally discarded and the eyes were correctly understood to be light receivers. The first truly functional magnifying lenses were produced in the 1200s, and by the 1400s lenses were being used to make reading glasses. The Chinese had developed eyeglasses with colored lenses even earlier, but these apparently were used for ornamental purposes, rather than vision correction. By 1600, high quality lenses were being produced and used to make the first microscopes and telescopes. During the second half of the 1200s, as the Arab and Chinese sciences were fading, Europe began to emerge from its Dark Age. Robert Grosseteste, an English bishop (Bishop of Lincoln) and scholar, introduced Latin translations of Greek and Arabic philosophical and scientific writings to medieval Europe. Remarkably, he proposed that a theory could only be validated by testing its predictions with experimentationa substantial deviation from Aristotelian philosophy and the beginning of scientific method in Europe. His student, Roger Bacon, continued his advocacy of experimentation and tried, unsuccessfully, to get the Church to incorporate experimental methods into its educational system.

56. The Invention Of Movable Type The Invention of Movable Type. By shen kua. As late as the Tang dynasty theproduction of books by block printing was still practiced on a limited scale. http://www.silk-road.com/artl/movableprt.shtml

The Invention of Movable Type By Shen Kua As late as the Tang dynasty the production of books by block printing was still practiced on a limited scale. It was not until the time of the Late Tang (923-936) that the government, upon the recommendation of its prime minister Feng Tao, first sponsored the reproduction of the Five Classics by block printing. From then on practically all important books were produced by block printing. During the Ch'ing-li period (1041-1048) a commoner named Pi Sheng first invented the movable type. Each type was made of moistened clay upon which was carved one Chinese character. The portion that formed the character was as thin as the edge of a small coin. The type was then hardened by fire and thus made permanent. To proceed with the process of printing, a printer smeared an iron plate with a mixture of turpentine, resin, wax, and burned paper ash. Pieces of movable type were then placed on the plate closely together and were arranged in such a way as to reflect the text of a book to be printed. They were confined within the plate by an iron fence fastened tightly to the plate. The iron plate was then placed on a gentle fire in order to melt the mixture type so that the heads of all pieces would appear on the same level. The plate was then ready for printing.

57. 1086: Information From Answers.com Dream Pool Essays by Chinese scientist shen kua b. Chekiang, China, 1031, d.ChingK ou, China, 1095 contains the first known reference to the use of a http://www.answers.com/topic/1086

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping In the year Earth science Dream Pool Essays by Chinese scientist Shen Kua [b. Chekiang, China, 1031, d. Ching-K'ou, China, 1095] contains the first known reference to the use of a magnetic compass for navigation and outlines the principles of erosion, uplift, and sedimentation that are the foundation of earth science. See also 1044 Transportation 1117 Transportation Energy The Domesday Book, a survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror, lists 5624 water wheel-driven mills in England south of Trent. There are 268,984 persons actually counted in the survey, but not everyone in England is counted as the project is not completed. The total population of England at this time is thought to be about 1,500,000, giving 1 mill per 300 persons. See also bce Energy 1323 Energy . (See essay Wikipedia Years: Decades Centuries 10th century 11th century ... 12th century Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire.

58. Chinese Math Includes information about Chung Ch i, Yang Hui, shen kua, Ch in Chiu Shao, ZhangHeng, Hsien Chung Wang and Chu ShihChien http://www.the-gallery-of-china.com/chinese-math.html

Chinese Math The Galleries Link to this page Chinese Mathematics First-time Visitor? Visit our Chinese Art Homepage Add your site Tsinghua University, Applied Mathematics Department Information about the department and courses, plus links. In Chinese and English History of Chinese Mathematics An outline of the history of Chinese mathematics, including a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works Mathematics and Mathematicians in Ancient China Includes information about Chung Ch'i, Yang Hui, Shen Kua, Ch'in Chiu Shao, Zhang Heng, Hsien Chung Wang and Chu Shih-Chien Development of Mathematics in Ancient China Shang numerals, Chinese mathematics texts, the discovery of zero. The art of calculation (suan chu) was both a practical and spiritual one, and covered a wide range of subjects from religion and astronomy to water control and administration Chinese Committees and Societies of Mathematics Includes the National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Academia Sinica, Institute of Mathematics, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Department of Mathematics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Matteo Ricci Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit Priest, arrived in China in 1582 and was perhaps responsible for the first interaction between European and Chinese mathematics. Information and relevant links

59. Battery History, Technology, Applications And Development 1086 Chinese astronomer, cartographer and mathematician shen kua, in his DreamPool Essays, describes the compass and its use for navigation and cartography http://www.mpoweruk.com/history.htm

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60. Eleventh Century History 1086 shen kua of China writes about the magnetic compass, relief maps and theorigins of fossils. 1088 First modern university established in Bologna, http://www.didyouknow.cd/history/11thcentury.htm

H I S T O R Y The 11th Century History Before Christ World population 300 million. Scandinavia and Hungary converted to Christianity. Leif Ericson lands in North America, calling it Vinland. Gunpowder invented in China. Muslims destroy Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Tale of Genji, the book usually considered as the world's first novel, by Shikibu Murasaki , lady in waiting to the empress of Japan. Nile frozen over - also happened in 829. Paper money printed in China. Birth of the Yiddish language, formed out of the meeting between old French and old Italian dialects with admixture of Hebrew words. East-West schism in Christianity, the final split separating the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic after centuries of disagreement. In this year Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael Cerularius excommunicated each other. William the Conqueror, from Normandy in France, invades England, defeats last Saxon king, Harold II, at Battle of Hastings. Construction on Cathedral in Pisa begins.

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