Chang Yŏngsil
Korean mechanical engineer, scientist and inventor · Scientists · Born 1400
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Something wrong?Chang Yŏngsil was a Korean mechanical engineer, scientist, and inventor during the Joseon dynasty. He was born to a mother who was a government-registered courtesan and a father of Yuan dynasty descent. Although Chang was born a nobi, King Sejong gave him a court-technician position in the royal court.
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Korean celestial globe first made by the scientist Chang Yŏngsil during the Joseon dynasty under the reign of King Sejong the Great of Joseon
Scale model of the ‘water’ half of Chang Yŏngsil's self-striking water clock.
A Korean sundial first made by Chang Yŏngsil during the Joseon period, displayed in Gyeongbokgung.
CheugugiScientists born in the 1400s 5
About this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1400
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