Italian Jesuit priest, Catholic missionary, mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer. He engaged in spreading Christianity in Ming-dynasty China and introduced Western scientific, mathematical, and geographical knowledge to Chinese intellectuals. By mastering the Chinese language and deepening his understanding of Confucian classics and Chinese culture, he emphasized exchanges with local scholars. In collaboration with Chinese scholars such as Xu Guangqi, he translated Western mathematics and published the world map "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" in 1602. He is known as one of the pioneers of academic and cultural exchange between China and Europe.

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