Jang Yeong-sil: The Korean Da Vinci Who Measured the Rain
Who Was Jang Yeong-sil? When people talk about Renaissance geniuses, they often mention Leonardo da Vinci.But few outside Korea know that the Joseon Dynasty (15th century) had its own visionary inventor — Jang Yeong-sil (장영실). Born into a low-class family, Jang had little chance of receiving formal education or royal recognition.Yet his brilliance caught the … 더 읽기