Individual itineraries and the circulation of scientific and technical knowledge in East Asia (16th–20th centuries)

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NameZhan Xiyuan 詹希元
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1368-00-00
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1424-00-00

Inventor of the sand clock. The Ming shi says he invented the sand clock in the beginning of the Ming, so he probably flourished in the Hongwu, Jianwen or Yongle periods.


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