Su Song

Su Song (1020-1101) es un sabent, escrivan e pintre chinés dau periòde Song.

Foncionari au sen de l'administracion auta de l'Empèri Song, ocupèt plusors pòstes importants de governaire de província, de ministre de la Justícia, de ministre dei Rites e de Premier Ministre. Pasmens, es mai que mai famós per son òbra scientifica dins lei domenis de la filologia, de la cartografia, de la medecina, de l'astronomia e de l'engenhariá. En particular, foguèt l'autor d'un relòtge astronomic, de plusors cartas celestialas e de plusors cartas geograficas. Durant aquelei trabalhs, descurbiguèt la projeccion de Mercator.

Liames intèrnes

(en) Joseph Needham, Taipei, Caves Books Ltd, 1986 :
- Science and Civilization in China: Volume 1, Introductory Orientations.
- Science and Civilization in China: Volume 3, Mathematics and the Sciences of the Heavens and the Earth.
- Science and Civilization in China: Volume 4, Physics and Physical Technology, Part 3: Civil Engineering and Nautics.
- Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 1: Paper and Printing.
- Science and Civilization in China: Volume 6, Biology and Biological Technology, Part 1: Botany.
(en) Derk Bodde, Chinese Thought, Society, and Science, Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1991.