Historical introduction 625-564b.c. Earliest known reference to magnetism Thales(台利斯)- Greek philosopher& mathematician In China: magnetite(cishi )mentioned in Guanzi by GI uan Lions g(管仲) before200b.c. 1086 First known application Shen Kuo(沈括) Meng Chhi pi than lodestone used as compass by Chinese since 7th-8th) In Europe: compass first mentioned by Neckam in 1187 P Mohn, Magnetism in the Solid State: An Introduction(Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003)Historical introduction 625-564b.c. Earliest known reference to magnetism Thales (台利斯)--Greek philosopher & mathematician In China: magnetite (cishi) mentioned in Guanzi by Guan Zhong (管仲) before 200b.c. 1086 First known application Shen Kuo(沈括) Meng Chhi Pi Than lodestone used as compass by Chinese since 7th-8th) In Europe: compass first mentioned by Neckam in 1187 P. Mohn, Magnetism in the Solid State: An Introduction (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2003)