The first person to name petroleum was a Chinese

Shen Kuo's Dream Pool Essays is very famous! He was a renowned scientist of the Northern Song Dynasty in China🧑‍🔬. After careful investigation of the petroleum⛽️ in the Yan'an area, he discovered that its soot could be used to make ink. He had deep research in mathematics, geography, physics, geology, and medicine. He had two proud achievements: First, he was the first to discover the Earth's magnetic declination, which was 400 years earlier than Europeans. Second, he coined the term 'petroleum,' a concise and scientifically meaningful name. Petroleum, the lifeblood of industry! In his later years, he lived in Zhenjiang, Dream Pool Dream Pool🏠. 👀 Just happened to have a big meal of Zhenjiang cuisine nearby😍 at Yong'an Fish Restaurant·Zhenjiang Cuisine (Taohuawu Road Branch), very close, just a starting fare by taxi. Come and see🔎 this scientist.