Matteo Ricci
Italian priest
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Matteo Ricci SJ was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the world written in Chinese characters. Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1552, Macerata, Italy
Died: May 11, 1610 (age 57 years), Beijing, China
Education: Sapienza University of Rome
Place of burial: Beijing, China
Parents: Giovanni Battista and Giovanna Angiolelli
Notable work(s): Kunyu Wanguo Quantu
