Sima Tan
Chinese astrologer ‧ Sima Qian's father
Sima Tan was a Chinese astrologist, astronomer, and historian during the Western Han dynasty. His work Records of the Grand Historian was completed by his son Sima Qian, who is considered the founder of Chinese historiography. Wikipedia
Born: 165 BC, Hejin, Yuncheng, China
Died: 110 BC (age 55 years), Luoyang, China
Great grandchildren: Yang Yun and Sima Zheng
Parents: Sima Xi
Children: Sima Qian
Grandchildren: Sima Ying, Sima Lin, Sima Qian's daughter (Yang Bis wife), and more