Shen Kuo served as a head official for what bureau?
Bureau of Music
Bureau of Astronomy
Bureau of Agriculture
Bureau of Engineering
Answer
As the **Bureau of Astronomy’s** head official, Shen Kuo was a polymathic scientist and statesman during the Song Dynasty in China. His scientific achievements included geology, cartography, mathematics, astronomy, and zoology. Shen's most notable invention was a new armillary sphere which incorporated many innovative design features compared to its predecessors.
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