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The Wikipedia article on Bi Sheng, consulted for his invention of ceramic movable type printing in Song dynasty China between 1039 and 1048, recorded by Shen Kuo.

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Wikipedia contributors
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Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi_Sheng
Source Type
Reference Work
Reliability Tier
2
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Bi Sheng (Wikipedia)
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Claims Backed By This Source (30 claims)

This source backs 30 claims across the atlas. As facts: 19 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 2 connected, 1 held Differently. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Inventions, 10 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 connected, 1 held Differently, 2 general references.
  • Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Engineers, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
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