Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit who served in the court of Ming dynasty China and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 world map written in Chinese characters.

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Who was born first?

• Matteo Ricci was born 2 years after John Davis
• Matteo Ricci was born 6 years before Olivier van Noort
• Matteo Ricci was born 8 years before Thomas Harriot
• Matteo Ricci was born 8 years before Thomas Cavendish
• Matteo Ricci was born 10 years after Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Timeline

1. Álvaro de Mendaña de NeiraOctober 1, 1542 – October 18, 1595
2. John DavisOctober 1550 – December 1605
3. Matteo Ricci (this page)October 6, 1552 – May 11, 1610
4. Olivier van Noort1558 – February 22, 1627
5. Thomas CavendishSeptember 19, 1560 – May 1592
6. Thomas Harriotcirca 1560 – July 2, 1621

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