Brief introduction of Zhang Heng

Brief introduction of Zhang Heng

Zhang Heng was born in the third year of Jianchu (AD 78) and died in the fourth year of Yonghe (AD 139) in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was born in Xie (now Shiqiao Town, Nanyang City, Henan Province), Han nationality. He was a great astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, cartographer, poet and official of the Han Dynasty in the Eastern Han Dynasty

What did Zhang Heng invent

Zhang Heng (78-139), whose name is Pingzi, was born in Xie, Nanyang City (now Shiqiao Town, Nanyang City, Henan Province). He was a great astronomer in the Eastern Han Dynasty and made an indelible contribution to the development of astronomy in China. In mathematics, geography, painting and literature, Zhang Heng also showed extraordinary talent and broad knowledge

What did Zhang Heng invent

Zhang Heng did a lot of things in his life, but his most famous invention is "seismograph". Zhang Heng (78-139 A.D.), a native of Xie, Nanyang (now Xiacun, Shiqiao Town, Nanyang City, Henan Province), once served as secretary of state and Hejian