Matteo Ricci
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Summary
Matteo Ricci was born on October 6, 1552[1], in Macerata[2]. He died on May 11, 1610[3], in Beijing[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], translator[7], missionary[8], and presbyter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,081 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zhalan Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Papal States[12]
- Occupation: mathematician[13], sinologist[14], Catholic theologian[15]
- Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[16], Jesuit College[17], Roman College[18]
- Notable work: Kunyu Wanguo Quantu[19], Ten Discourses by a Paradoxical Man[20], 幾何原本[21], Explication of the Structure of Heaven and Earth[22]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Matteo Ricci[25]
- Canonization status: Venerable[26]
- Religious order: Society of Jesus[27]
- Family name: Ricci[28], Li[29]
- Given name: Matteo[30]
- Feast day: May 11[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Matteo Ricci[32]
- Commons gallery: Matteo Ricci[33]
- Work location: Coimbra[34], Saint Paul's College, Goa[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], BEIC Digital Library[37], Index of Ming Biographical Materials[38], Biography of Matteo Ricci[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Catholic Encyclopedia[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[43], Filipino[44], Italian[45], Chinese[46]
- Commons Creator page: Matteo Ricci[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Matteo Ricci include Colégio Mateus Ricci[48], in People's Republic of China[49], founded in 1957[50]; Grand Ricci[51], a written work[52], written by Ricci Institutes[53]; and Riccius[54], a lunar crater[55].
Why It Matters
Matteo Ricci has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Works attributed to him include Kunyu Wanguo Quantu[58], a map[59], in South Korea[60] and Treatise on Friendship[61], a written work[62]. Entities named for him include Colégio Mateus Ricci[48], in People's Republic of China[49], founded in 1957[50]; Grand Ricci[51], a written work[52], written by Ricci Institutes[53]; and Riccius[54], a lunar crater[55].
FAQs
Where was Matteo Ricci born?
Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata[2].
Where did Matteo Ricci die?
Matteo Ricci died in Beijing[4].
What did Matteo Ricci do for work?
Matteo Ricci worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], translator[7], missionary[8], and presbyter[9].
Where did Matteo Ricci go to school?
Matteo Ricci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16], Jesuit College[17], and Roman College[18].