Hong Dae-yong (Hangul: 홍대용; hanja: 洪大容; 12 May 1731 ~ 17 November 1783) styled Damheon (Hangul: 담헌; hanja: 湛軒 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 (Hangul: 이용후생파; hanja: 利用厚生派; RR: Iyong Husaeng-pa) school of thought.
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