INVENTOR
Jang Yeong-sil
1400 - Today
Jang Yeong-sil
Jang Yeong-sil (Korean: 장영실; Hanja: 蔣英實; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕɐŋ jʌŋɕiɭ]; 1390 – after 1442) was a Korean mechanical engineer, scientist, and inventor during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). Although Jang was born a peasant, King Sejong allowed Jang to work at the royal palace. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jang Yeong-sil has received more than 373,587 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jang Yeong-sil is the 140th most popular inventor (up from 147th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 96th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Inventor.
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370k
Page Views (PV)
57.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
4.08
Effective Languages (L*)
2.01
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Jang Yeong-sil ranks 140 out of 354. Before him are Paul Otlet, Robert Moog, Gunther von Hagens, Johann Jacob Schweppe, Josiah Warren, and John Ericsson. After him are Georg Luger, Heinrich Göbel, Alfred Vail, Viktor Schauberger, Nikolai Kardashev, and Reginald Fessenden.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Paul Otlet
1868 - 1944
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 134
Robert Moog
1934 - 2005
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 135
Gunther von Hagens
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 136
Johann Jacob Schweppe
1740 - 1821
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 137
Josiah Warren
1798 - 1874
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 138
John Ericsson
1803 - 1889
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 139
Jang Yeong-sil
1400 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 140
Georg Luger
1849 - 1923
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 141
Heinrich Göbel
1818 - 1893
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 142
Alfred Vail
1807 - 1859
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 143
Viktor Schauberger
1885 - 1958
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 144
Nikolai Kardashev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 145
Reginald Fessenden
1866 - 1932
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 146
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1400, Jang Yeong-sil ranks 14. Before him are Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, Alexander I of Moldavia, Ausiàs March, Vladislav II of Wallachia, Hüma Hatun, and Ruy González de Clavijo. After him are Doukas, Dabiša of Bosnia, Didacus of Alcalá, Goharshad Begum, Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia, and John, Constable of Portugal.
Others Born in 1400
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Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine
1400 - 1453
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 8
Alexander I of Moldavia
1400 - 1432
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 9
Ausiàs March
1400 - 1459
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 10
Vladislav II of Wallachia
1400 - 1456
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 11
Hüma Hatun
1400 - 1449
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 12
Ruy González de Clavijo
1400 - 1412
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 13
Jang Yeong-sil
1400 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 14
Doukas
1400 - 1500
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 15
Dabiša of Bosnia
1400 - 1395
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 16
Didacus of Alcalá
1400 - 1463
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 17
Goharshad Begum
1400 - 1457
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 18
Dragoș, Voivode of Moldavia
1400 - 1400
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 19
John, Constable of Portugal
1400 - 1442
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 20
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Jang Yeong-sil ranks 80 out of 944. Before him are Ri Chun-hee (1943), Soh Jaipil (1864), Cha Bum-kun (1953), Song Hye-rim (1937), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), and Heo Jeong (1896). After him are Lee Soo-man (1952), Ko Un (1933), Won Gyun (1540), Gong Yoo (1979), Ye Wanyong (1858), and Park Chan-wook (1963).
Others born in South Korea
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Ri Chun-hee
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 74
Soh Jaipil
1864 - 1951
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 75
Cha Bum-kun
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 76
Song Hye-rim
1937 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 77
Hwang Kyo-ahn
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 78
Heo Jeong
1896 - 1988
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 79
Jang Yeong-sil
1400 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 80
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 81
Ko Un
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 82
Won Gyun
1540 - 1597
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 83
Gong Yoo
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 84
Ye Wanyong
1858 - 1926
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 85
Park Chan-wook
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 86
Among INVENTORS In South Korea
Among inventors born in South Korea, Jang Yeong-sil ranks 1.
