宋应星是我国明代杰出的科学家。他写的《天工开物》一书,为名闻中外的科学名著。宋应星(1587-1661),字长庚,江西奉新县人。出身于仕宦之家,受着封建阶级读书仕进的传统教育。他从小聪明伶俐,敏于记诵。学习诗文往往听过就能背诵;学习经史子书,善于融汇贯通。整个青少年时几乎完全用于做应科举的准备。他才学出众,终于脱颖而出。 Song Yingxing is an outstanding scientist in Ming China. He wrote “Heavenly Creations” a book, famous science scholar at home and abroad. Song should star (1587-1661), the word Chang Geng, Jiangxi Fengxin County. Born in the official home, subject to the traditional education of the feudal class books. He was clever, sensitive to memorize. Learn poetry often can recite; study history book, good at getting along well. The entire teenager is almost exclusively used to prepare for the imperial examination. He learned superior, and finally come to the fore.