Zhang Heng Seismograph Could Record Earth’s Dangerous Movements
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Zhang Heng (A.D. 78 - 139) was one of the world's first scientists to propose that the universe is infinite in space and time.
He was also convinced that the number of dimensions we cannot see with the naked eye is unlimited.
He's considered the Leonardo da Vinci of the Far East. He made significant contributions to the development of astronomy in ancient China, and he wrote 32 works on science, literature, and philosophy, including Ling Xian, a summary of astronomical theories of the time, and the Map of Ling Xian.
Among the many impressive inventions of the Chinese scholar Zhang Heng, there is an instrument for testing wind and earth movements.
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