Hong Daeyong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Korean scholar
Date of Birth: 12-May-1731
Place of Birth: South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Date of Death: 17-Nov-1783
Profession: mathematician, philosopher
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Hong Daeyong
- Hong Daeyong (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???; 12 May 1731 – 17 November 1783), styled Damheon (Korean: ??; Hanja: ??, "Relaxed house") was a philosopher, astronomer and mathematician of the late Joseon Kingdom.
- Hong was an early leader of the Profitable Usage and Benefiting the People (Korean: ?????; Hanja: ?????; RR: Iyong Husaeng-pa) school of thought.
- It worked to promote the industrialization of his country and the development of trade by positively introducing Western technologies to Joseon Korea.
- Hong was a friend of Park Ji-won, who was another leader of the Profitable Usage school.
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