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Cai Lun

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Cai Lun

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Also known as Ts'ai Lun, Jingzhong

Chinese official credited with inventing paper (died 121)

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Cai Lun, who bore the courtesy name Jing Zhong, was a historical figure born in 48 and died in 121. He is identified as a person and an author. Records indicate that he is associated with five works, although specific titles are not detailed in the provided information.

The individual has been referenced by 396 other encyclopedia articles. While some sources list a work titled 'A pumʻ̨ 'Ęsūpʻʹ, other records show a work count of zero. His name appears in various transliterations, including Pī̐ Cāiʺ Lūṅʻ.

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  • 'A pumʻ̨ 'Ęsūpʻʹ

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. A global reference for human genetic variation

    · 2015 · cited 17,392x

  2. Large-Area Synthesis of High-Quality and Uniform Graphene Films on Copper Foils

    · 2009 · cited 10,348x

  3. Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

    · 2010 · cited 9,755x

  4. Selective gas adsorption and separation in metal–organic frameworks

    · 2009 · cited 8,541x

  5. Introduction to Metal–Organic Frameworks

    · 2012 · cited 7,207x

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Encyclopedic overview

Jingzhong (courtesy name) Traditional Chinese敬仲 Simplified Chinese敬仲

Cai Lun (Chinese: 蔡伦; courtesy name: Jingzhong (敬仲); c. 50–62 – 121 CE), formerly romanized as Ts'ai Lun, was a Chinese eunuch court official of the Eastern Han dynasty. He occupies a pivotal place in the history of paper due to his addition of pulp via tree bark and hemp ends which resulted in the large-scale manufacture and worldwide spread of paper. Although traditionally regarded as the inventor of paper, earlier forms of paper have existed since the 3rd century BCE, so Cai's contributions are limited to innovation, rather than invention.

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