HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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compass
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seismograph
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sundial
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest seismoscope was invented by the Chinese philosopher Chang Heng in A.D. 132.
Detailed explanation-2: -A seismometer-an earthquake detector-was invented in 132 A.D., by Chang Heng, a brilliant mathematician and scientist in the Han Dynasty. The ancient Chinese believed seismic events, with their death and destruction, were important signs from heaven.
Detailed explanation-3: -But Zhang Heng is most famed for inventing the world’s first seismoscope. He introduced his device to the imperial court in the capital of Luoyang in AD 132, seven years before his death AD 139.
Detailed explanation-4: -Little wonder, then that scientists in ancient China were the first to develop a seismograph to monitor for earthquakes in their nation. The ability to quickly identify the occurrence and general direction of an earthquake could help the government muster assistance more rapidly.