Xuanhu
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Xuanhu is the art name of Xu Guangqi, a prominent late Ming dynasty scholar-official, scientist, and collaborator of Matteo Ricci in introducing Western science to China.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xu Guangqi | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic convert
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art name ⓘ human ⓘ late Ming dynasty figure ⓘ scholar-official ⓘ scientist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paul Xu
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Xuanhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jesuit missionaries in China
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Matteo Ricci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ming China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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astronomy ⓘ hydraulic engineering ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chinese translation of Euclid's Elements
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Nongzheng Quanshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
agronomist
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scholar-official ⓘ scientist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| realName | Xu Guangqi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| workedOn |
calendar reform in late Ming China
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introduction of Western science to China ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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