List of Famous people with last name Yingxing

Song Yingxing

First Name Song

Last Name Yingxing

Born on January 1, 1587

Died on January 1, 1666 (aged 79)

Born in People's Republic of China, Jiangxi, Yichun

Song Yingxing was a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). He was the author of Tiangong Kaiwu, an encyclopedia that covered a wide variety of technical subjects, including the use of gunpowder weapons. The British sinologist and historian Joseph Needham called Song Yingxing "The Diderot of China."

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