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Jing Fang
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<p>Jing Fang (京房) (78–37 BC), born Li Fang (李房), <a href="/facts/Courtesy_name/T51gfmRe">courtesy name</a> Junming (君明), was a <a href="/facts/Chinese_people/Ft6TzPzd">Chinese</a> <a href="/facts/Music_theory/BoekvflP">music theorist</a>, <a href="/facts/Mathematician/eaFSR8Fx">mathematician</a> and <a href="/facts/Astronomer/ronF8j4a">astronomer</a> born in present-day <a href="/facts/Puyang/FhQcFvH3">Puyang, Henan</a> during the <a href="/facts/Han_dynasty/hanfxS9D">Han dynasty</a> (202 BC – 220 AD). Although better known for his work in musical measurements, he also accurately described the basic mechanics of <a href="/facts/Lunar_eclipse/cGSjtf1A">lunar</a> and solar eclipses. </p>