Chinese Historic Database 中国历史数据库

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c.3200 BCE 天文 Astronomy First Babylonian star catalogues appeared

c.3000 BCE 数学 Math Babylonians and Egyptians began using arithmatic

c.800 BCE 圭表 Guibiao An astronomical instrument based on the position and length of the shadow of a dial in the sun was used

c.479 BCE 墨子 Mo Zi Philosopher, military strategist, scientist, and founder of the founder of Mohist School 墨家 was born

c.381 BCE 墨子 Mo Zi Died

c.364 BCE 甘德 Gan De The first Chinese star catalog was compiled by Gan De

c.300 BCE 欧几里得 Euclid Wrote the classic geometry text Elements

c.230 BCE 天文 Astronomy Greek astronomer Aristarchus created a model of the Solar System with the Sun at the center

c.212 BCE 阿基米德 Archimedes Discovered the principle of the lever and developed the theory of hydrostatics important for ship building

78 张衡 Zhang Heng Han astronomer, mathematician, scientist, and inventor born

c.130 天文 Astronomy Han astronomer Zhang Heng 张衡 documented about 2,500 stars in his star catalogue, explained eclipses, and made numerous other advances in astronomy and science

139 张衡 Zhang Heng Died

c.168 托勒密 Ptolemy Lived in Egypt and wrote several early texts on science and mathematics

c.215 张仲景 Zhang Zhongjing physician and medical researcher, wrote the book of Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases

429 祖冲之 Zu Chongzhi Astronomer and mathematician born

500 祖冲之 Zu Chongzhi Died

c.683 僧一行 Venerable Yi Xing Tank monk and astronomer was born

713 开元杂报 Kaiyuan Za Bao Publication of the first periodical began, reporting news in the Tang court

c.717 子午线 Meridian Tank monk Venerable Yi Xing 僧一行 measured the length of the meridian of the earth

c.727 僧一行 Venerable Yi Xing Died

1031 沈括 Shen Kuo Song scientist and statesman was born

c.1088 梦溪笔谈 Dream Pool Essays Book by Song scientist and statesman Shen Kuo 沈括 on geology, astronomy, movable type printing, botany, zoology, and swords. It contained the first description of describe the magnetic needle compass

c.1088 地磁偏角 Magnetic Declination The declination of the earth's magnetic field was first described by Song scientist and statesman Shen Kuo 沈括 (400 years earlier than used in Europe)

c.1088 地质学 Geology Formation of alluvial plains and other geologic phenomenon were described by Shen Kuo 沈括

1095 沈括 Shen Kuo Died

1149 农书 Agricultural Treatise Wang Zhen 王祯 compiled the first comprehensive reference on agricultural techniques

1230 金属活字 Metal Movable Type First recorded use in Korea (to print Chinese characters)

1231 郭守敬 Guo Shoujing Yuan Dynasty astronomer, mathematician, and engineer was born

1271 王祯 Wang Zhen Agricultural scientist was born

1273 农桑辑要 Methods for Growing Mulberries Classic book on mulberry growing for silk worms was written by agricultural official Dasinongsi 大司农司

1281 授时历 Shoushili Calendar Computed the year to be year to be 365.2425 days, nearly as accurate as the Gregorian calendar (1582)

1314 农桑衣食撮要 Mulberry Farming for Food and Clothing Classic book on mulberry growing for silk worms was written by agricultural specialist Lu Mingshan 鲁明善

1316 郭守敬 Guo Shoujing Died

1368 王祯 Wang Zhen Died

1452 达芬奇 Leonardo da Vinci Italian painter, scientist, and inventor was born

1473 哥白尼 Copernicus Mathematician, astronomer, physician, and classical scholar was born

1519 达芬奇 Leonardo da Vinci Died

1543 哥白尼 Copernicus Published the book On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres, reviving the idea of a heliocentric solar system

1543 哥白尼 Copernicus Died

1564 伽利略 Galileo The father of modern observational astronomy and physics was born

1642 伽利略 Galileo Died

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