Chang Yŏngsil

Summary

Chang Yŏngsil is a human^[1]. Born in Busan^[2], he… he was born on +1400-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], mechanical engineer^[5], inventor^[6], and scientific instrument maker^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Chang Yŏngsil was born in Busan^[2].
• Chang Yŏngsil was born on +1400-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Chang Yŏngsil held citizenship in Joseon^[9].
• Chang Yŏngsil's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Chang Yŏngsil worked as a mechanical engineer^[5].
• Chang Yŏngsil's professions included inventor^[6].
• Chang Yŏngsil's professions included scientific instrument maker^[7].
• Chang Yŏngsil's image is recorded as Jang Youngsil 3.jpg^[10].
• Chang Yŏngsil is recorded as male^[11].
• Chang Yŏngsil's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Chang Yŏngsil's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12187429^[13].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94008244^[14].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Commons category is recorded as Jang Yeong-sil^[15].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cflrx^[16].
• Chang Yŏngsil's family name is recorded as Jang^[17].
• Chang Yŏngsil's plaque image is recorded as Jang Youngsil Plaque.jpg^[18].
• Chang Yŏngsil's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Chang Yŏngsil^[19].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Revised Romanization is recorded as Jang Yeong-sil^[20].
• Chang Yŏngsil's FAST ID is recorded as 336626^[21].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Google Doodle is recorded as celebrating-jang-yeong-sil^[22].
• Chang Yŏngsil's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007390482505171^[23].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 장영실^[24].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID is recorded as E0048697^[25].
• Chang Yŏngsil's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 17277^[26].
• Chang Yŏngsil's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJrGv3GmCVCrM3CyBbYMfq^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Busan^[2], Chang Yŏngsil… he was born on +1400-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], mechanical engineer^[5], inventor^[6], and scientific instrument maker^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chang Yŏngsil include Jang Yeong-sil Science Garden^[28], a garden^[29], in South Korea^[30].

Why It Matters

Chang Yŏngsil ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Jang Yeong-sil Science Garden^[28], a garden^[29], in South Korea^[30].

FAQs

Where was Chang Yŏngsil born?

Chang Yŏngsil's place of birth was Busan^[2].

What did Chang Yŏngsil do for work?

Chang Yŏngsil worked as astronomer^[4], mechanical engineer^[5], inventor^[6], and scientific instrument maker^[7].