Overview
The translated histories identify Chen Yi as an astronomer, official, and scientist. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Chen Yi | 陳繹 | Chen Yi |
| Surname | Chen | 陳 | Chen |
| Personal name | Chen Yi | 陳繹 | Chen Yi |
| Title | supervisor of the Directorate of Astronomy | 提舉司天監 | |
| Given | Yi | 繹 | Yi |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · songshi:080:s0266
Roles
- Astronomer
- Official
- Scientist
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 熙寧六年六月 · Western Year: AD 1073Explicit · songshi:080:s0266
Career and standing
- Label: astronomical official / 司天監官Explicit · songshi:080:s0266
- Label: supervisor of the Directorate of Astronomy / 提舉司天監 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 熙寧六年六月 · Western Year: AD 1073Explicit · songshi:080:s0266
Places and affiliations
- Organization: Directorate of Astronomy / 司天監 · Relation: member-ofExplicit · songshi:080:s0266
Works and attributed material
- Kind: memorial · Role: author · Quoted: true
Events and relationships
- Kind: technical-report · Role: reporter · Action: reported-armillary-defects · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 熙寧六年六月 · Western Year: AD 1073
References in the histories
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