Overview
The translated histories identify Matteo Ricci as an astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scholar. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Matteo Ricci | 利瑪竇 | Li Madou |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · qingshigao:272:s0004
Roles
- Astronomer
- Mathematician
- Priest
- Scholar
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 明萬曆間 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1573 · End: AD 1620Explicit · qingshigao:272:s0004
Places and affiliations
- Place: China / 中國 · Relation: traveled-toExplicit · qingshigao:272:s0004
Learning and skills
- Skill: astronomy and mathematics / 天算之學 · Level: taughtExplicit · qingshigao:272:s0004
Events and relationships
- Relation: teacher-of · Person Id: Xu Guangqi (徐光啟)Explicit · qingshigao:272:s0004
References in the histories
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