Zhang Heng
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Summary
Zhang Heng was born on 78[1] in Nanyang[2]. He died on January 1, 139[3], in Luoyang[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], mathematician[6], astronomer[7], poet[8], and anthropologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,433 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Eastern Han[11]
- Occupation: geographer[12], philosopher[13], inventor[14], mechanical engineer[15], politician[16]
- Field of work: mathematics[17], astronomy[18], seismology[19]
- Religion or worldview: Confucianism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Zhang Heng[22]
- Family name: Zhang[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zhang Heng[24]
- Commons gallery: 張衡[25]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26], Book of the Later Han[27], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[28]
- Birth name: 張衡[29]
- Name in native language: 張衡[30]
- Courtesy name: 平子[31]
- Different from: Zhang Heng[32]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
- P14541: 2mbVc6[34], lbnuW[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Zhang Heng include zhanghengite[36], a mineral species[37] and Chang Heng[38], a lunar crater[39].
Why It Matters
Zhang Heng has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
He has been cited as an influence by Zhang Sixun[42], an astronomer[43], b. 1050[44], of Song dynasty[45].
Works attributed to him include Return to the Field[46], a fu[47]. Entities named for him include zhanghengite[36], a mineral species[37] and Chang Heng[38], a lunar crater[39].
FAQs
Where was Zhang Heng born?
Zhang Heng was born in Nanyang[2].
Where did Zhang Heng die?
Zhang Heng died in Luoyang[4].
What did Zhang Heng do for work?
Zhang Heng worked as a cartographer[5], mathematician[6], astronomer[7], poet[8], and anthropologist[9].
Who did Zhang Heng influence?
Zhang Heng has been cited as an influence by Zhang Sixun[42].