Su Song
1020–1101 — China
Era: Medieval
Brilliance: 9/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 63
A 40-foot computer. In 1088.
"The heavens speak through instruments."
Biography
Built most sophisticated astronomical clock tower of medieval world — 40foot, hydromechanical, chain drive, escapement, programmable automata.
Key Facts
- 40-foot astronomical clock tower (1088)
- First known chain drive
- Programmable automata and escapement
- Also pharmacologist, diplomat, cartographer
- Technology lost for centuries
He built a programmable water-powered computer. In 1088.
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