Manuel Dias

Portuguese Jesuit missionary in China (1574–1659)
Person human Q11835
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Manuel Dias

Summary

Manuel Dias is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castelo Branco[2]. He was born on January 1, 1574[3]. He died in Hangzhou[4]. He died on March 4, 1659[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], theologian[9], and mathematician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Manuel Dias's place of birth was Castelo Branco[2].
  • Manuel Dias passed away in Hangzhou[4].
  • Manuel Dias was born on January 1, 1574[3].
  • Manuel Dias died on March 4, 1659[5].
  • Manuel Dias held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[12].
  • Manuel Dias worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Manuel Dias's professions included missionary[7].
  • Manuel Dias worked as an explorer[8].
  • Manuel Dias worked as a theologian[9].
  • Manuel Dias's professions included mathematician[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Manuel Dias is Summary of Astronomy[13].
  • Manuel Dias's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Manuel Dias is recorded as male[15].
  • Manuel Dias's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Manuel Dias's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • Manuel Dias's family name is recorded as Dias[18].
  • Manuel Dias's given name is recorded as Manuel[19].
  • Manuel Dias's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Manuel Dias'}[20].
  • Manuel Dias's courtesy name is recorded as 演西[21].
  • Manuel Dias's name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '陽瑪諾'}[22].
  • Manuel Dias's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Manuel Dias's place of birth was Castelo Branco[2]. He was born on January 1, 1574[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], theologian[9], and mathematician[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Manuel Dias is Summary of Astronomy[13].

Personal Life

Manuel Dias's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Manuel Dias died on March 4, 1659[5]. He passed away in Hangzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Manuel Dias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Dias born?

Born in Castelo Branco[2], Manuel Dias…

Where did Manuel Dias die?

Manuel Dias passed away in Hangzhou[4].

What did Manuel Dias do for work?

Manuel Dias worked as astronomer[6], missionary[7], explorer[8], theologian[9], and mathematician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
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    Family name Dias
    Place of birth Castelo Branco
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43059|batch #43059]]: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (2)"
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