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Zhang Heng builds his seismoscope
The polymath Zhang Heng builds the first known instrument for detecting earthquakes.
ScienceTechnology· China
Timeline
4 events2nd century
11th century
- 1044★★★★★
Wujing Zongyao records gunpowder formulas
The military compendium Wujing Zongyao contains the earliest surviving written formulas for gunpowder.
TechnologyScienceWar· China - 1088★★★★★
Shen Kuo describes the magnetic compass
In his Dream Pool Essays, Shen Kuo describes the magnetic needle compass and magnetic declination.
ScienceTechnology· China
17th century
- 1601★★★★★
Matteo Ricci arrives in Beijing
Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci is permitted to reside in Beijing, becoming a bridge of science and culture between Europe and China.
ReligionScience· China, Italy