https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f en-us 2020-02-18 20:31:00 UTC 2020-02-19 04:57:51 UTC hello@padlet.com sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447090355 Ancient Chinese Mathematician, Scientist, and Diplomat. ]]> 2020-02-18 20:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447090355 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447096822 ^{Shen Kuo grew up in ancient Hangzhou China}]]> 2020-02-18 20:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447096822 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447100545 ^{Known Best for His Essays on Astronomy and Medicine, among other things.}]]> 2020-02-18 21:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447100545 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447104199 ^{Shen Kuo grew up in the Song Dynasty, and passed away living in the Song Dynasty too.} ]]> 2020-02-18 21:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447104199 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447109060 ^{Shen Kuo was the head official for the Bureau of Astronomy within the Song Dynasty}.]]> 2020-02-18 21:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447109060 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447110284 ^{He was the Assistant Minister of Imperial Hospitality.}]]> 2020-02-18 21:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447110284 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447111857 ^{Shen Kuo was a member of Reformist group called the New Policies Group}]]> 2020-02-18 21:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447111857 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447118054 ^{He even helped to discover the use of a magnetic needle compass!}]]> 2020-02-18 21:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447118054 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447121155 ^{Shen Kuo even believed in the idea of climate change by looking at ancient bamboo strands!}]]> 2020-02-18 21:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447121155 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447123731 Shen Kuo wrote a lot about medicine and different cures to sicknesses!]]> 2020-02-18 22:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447123731 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447125892 ^{Shen Kuo was also a poet, and wrote about everything from science to the supernatural!}]]> 2020-02-18 22:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447125892 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447127349 ^{Shen Kuo was taught most of what he knew from his mother, who also taught his brother.}]]> 2020-02-18 22:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447127349 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447129075 ^{After the death of his father, he was inspired by him and took on a variety of governmental positions, especially those working with the landscape.} ]]> 2020-02-18 22:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447129075 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447131203 ^{He helped with building irrigation canals and with establishing the importance of silk fertilization.}]]> 2020-02-18 22:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447131203 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447133147 ^{On top of all of his many scientific achievements, Shen Kuo also was a military commander!}]]> 2020-02-18 22:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447133147 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447133956 ^{Being in charge of various positions within the government allowed for Shen Kuo to help work on reforming the Chinese Calendar!}]]> 2020-02-18 22:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447133956 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135240 2020-02-18 22:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135240 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135271 T]]> 2020-02-18 22:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135271 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135275 Thr]]> 2020-02-18 22:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447135275 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447136218 ^{After passing a myriad of exams and through his previous work in the government,Shen Kuo soon became the finance commissioner!}]]> 2020-02-18 22:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447136218 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447137524 ^{His wit and smarts also allowed him to work as a regional inspector and investigate illegal tax collection within the dynasty!}]]> 2020-02-18 22:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447137524 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447142881 ^{Along with his poems and paintings, Shen Kuo also created two geographical atlases.}]]> 2020-02-18 23:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447142881 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447143905 ^{Shen Kuo created a raised-relief map of China, among his atlases, to show the landscape and nature.}]]> 2020-02-18 23:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447143905 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447144706 ^{Because he was so interested in medicine from his childhood, Shen Kuo additionally wrote about proper diagnosis and recovery for those who are ill.} ]]> 2020-02-18 23:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447144706 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447147176 ^{Shen Kuo wrote many works on different plants and animals within China, that still assist environmentalists to this day.}]]> 2020-02-18 23:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447147176 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447148631 ^{Shen Kuo's love of science led him to study anatomy and even outline the proper structure of the human throat for ancient China!}]]> 2020-02-18 23:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447148631 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447149732 ^{Shen Kuo's deep knowledge of mathematics and his position as finance commissioner helped him to discover and help with many monetary problems within the dynasty.}]]> 2020-02-18 23:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447149732 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447150361 ^{Shen Kuo wrote about meteorology and the weather as well, and has the first known description of a tornado in ancient China.} ]]> 2020-02-18 23:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447150361 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447151853 ^{Shen Kuo was remembered by those within the Song Dynasty and beyond for his contributions to a variety of fields, such as astrology, mathematics, science, and politics.} ]]> 2020-02-18 23:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447151853 sierralbowling https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447152194 Shen Kuo was an incredibly influential figure within Ancient China. He lived within the Song Dynasty and served not only within the government as a finance officer but also as a regional inspector in charge of discovering tax fraud and unsuccessful government operations. He additionally helped improve the Chiese perspective on human anatomy and shed considerable light on the importance of medicine and therapy for treating the ill. His contributions to science, mathematics, economics, geology, and so much more are still extremely relevant today and serve as a basis upon which not only China but the rest of the world draws ideas from. ]]> 2020-02-18 23:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sierralbowling/hf7rxqe7a44f/wish/447152194