Su Song, courtesy name Zirong, was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman who lived during the Song dynasty (960–1279). He excelled in numerous fields including but not limited to mathematics, astronomy, cartography, geography, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, poetry, and statesmanship. 1020 – 1101; died at about 81. Alive at the same time as Murasaki Shikibu, William the Conqueror, Peter Abelard, Anselm of Canterbury, and Avicenna. Wiki link