Wei Mengbian

Chinese mechanical engineer
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Also known as: Wei Meng-pien
Quick Facts
Wade-Giles romanization:
Wei Meng-pien
Flourished:
340 ce
Subjects Of Study:
odometer

Wei Mengbian (flourished 340 ce) was a Chinese mechanical engineer. He devised numerous wheeled vehicles, including a type of odometer and a south-pointing carriage. He also built a wagon mill in which rotation of the wheels drove a set of millstones and hammers that automatically processed grain. His mechanisms anticipated those later used by European engineers.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.