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Bi Sheng (Wikipedia)

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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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 (31 claims)

This source backs 31 claims across the atlas. As facts: 19 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 2 connected, 1 held Differently. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Inventions, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 connected, 1 held Differently, 2 general references.
  • Engineers, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 2 general references.
  • Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
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