Overview
The translated histories identify Ge Heng as an astronomer, engineer, and inventor. 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 | Ge Heng | 葛衡 | Ge Heng |
| Courtesy | Sizhen | 思真 | Sizhen |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · sanguozhi:063:s0136
Roles
- Astronomer
- Engineer
- Inventor
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: Eastern Wu · Western Interval: Start: AD 220 · End: AD 280Explicit event contextual date · sanguozhi:063:s0136
Learning and skills
- Skill: armillary / cosmos model engineering / 浑天 · Level: ingeniousExplicit · sanguozhi:063:s0136
Assessments and attributes
- Item: geared armillary sphere with earth at center / 浑天 · Relation: madeExplicit · sanguozhi:063:s0136
References in the histories
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