Matteo Ricci

Summary

Matteo Ricci is a human^[1]. He was born in Macerata^[2]. He was born on October 6, 1552^[3]. He passed away in Beijing^[4]. He died on May 11, 1610^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], translator^[8], missionary^[9], and presbyter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,153 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Matteo Ricci's place of birth was Macerata^[2].
• Matteo Ricci died in Beijing^[4].
• Matteo Ricci was born on October 6, 1552^[3].
• Matteo Ricci died on May 11, 1610^[5].
• Matteo Ricci is buried at Zhalan Cemetery^[12].
• Matteo Ricci held citizenship in Papal States^[13].
• Matteo Ricci worked as an explorer^[6].
• Matteo Ricci worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Matteo Ricci's professions included translator^[8].
• Matteo Ricci worked as a missionary^[9].
• Matteo Ricci worked as a presbyter^[10].
• Matteo Ricci worked as a mathematician^[14].
• Matteo Ricci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[15].
• Matteo Ricci's education included a stint at Jesuit College^[16].
• Matteo Ricci was educated at Roman College^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Matteo Ricci is Kunyu Wanguo Quantu^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Matteo Ricci is Ten Discourses by a Paradoxical Man^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Matteo Ricci is Q132800861^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Matteo Ricci is Explication of the Structure of Heaven and Earth^[21].
• Matteo Ricci's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].
• Matteo Ricci is recorded as male^[23].
• Matteo Ricci's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Matteo Ricci's Commons category is recorded as Matteo Ricci^[25].
• Matteo Ricci's canonization status is recorded as Venerable^[26].
• Matteo Ricci's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Macerata^[2], Matteo Ricci… he was born on October 6, 1552^[3].

Education

Educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[15], a public university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1303^[30], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[31]; Jesuit College^[16]; and Roman College^[17], a Palazzo^[32], in Italy^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], translator^[8], missionary^[9], presbyter^[10], and mathematician^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kunyu Wanguo Quantu^[18], a map^[34], in South Korea^[35]; Ten Discourses by a Paradoxical Man^[19], a literary work^[36]; Q132800861^[20], a literary work^[37]; and Explication of the Structure of Heaven and Earth^[21], a literary work^[38]. Things named for Matteo Ricci include Colégio Mateus Ricci^[39], in People's Republic of China^[40], founded in 1957^[41]; Grand Ricci^[42], a written work^[43], written by Ricci Institutes^[44]; and Riccius^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

Personal Life

Matteo Ricci's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[22].

Death and Burial

Matteo Ricci died on May 11, 1610^[5]. He passed away in Beijing^[4]. He is buried at Zhalan Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Matteo Ricci ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,153 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to him include Kunyu Wanguo Quantu^[49], a map^[50], in South Korea^[51] and Treatise on Friendship^[52], a written work^[53]. Entities named for him include Colégio Mateus Ricci^[39], in People's Republic of China^[40], founded in 1957^[41]; Grand Ricci^[42], a written work^[43], written by Ricci Institutes^[44]; and Riccius^[45], a lunar crater^[46].

FAQs

Where was Matteo Ricci born?

Matteo Ricci's place of birth was Macerata^[2].

Where did Matteo Ricci die?

Matteo Ricci died in Beijing^[4].

What did Matteo Ricci do for work?

Matteo Ricci worked as explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], translator^[8], missionary^[9], and presbyter^[10].

Where did Matteo Ricci go to school?

Matteo Ricci was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[15], Jesuit College^[16], and Roman College^[17].