Michał Boym

Jesuit missionary into China
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Michał Boym

Summary

Michał Boym is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lviv[2]. He was born on November 7, 1614[3]. He passed away in Guangxi[4]. He died on June 22, 1659[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], linguist[7], biologist[8], sinologist[9], and naturalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michał Boym's place of birth was Lviv[2].
  • Michał Boym passed away in Guangxi[4].
  • Michał Boym was born on November 7, 1614[3].
  • Michał Boym was born on January 1, 1612[12].
  • Michał Boym died on June 22, 1659[5].
  • Michał Boym's father was Paweł Jerzy Boym[13].
  • Michał Boym held citizenship in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[14].
  • Michał Boym's professions included explorer[6].
  • Michał Boym's professions included linguist[7].
  • Michał Boym worked as a biologist[8].
  • Michał Boym worked as a sinologist[9].
  • Michał Boym's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Michał Boym worked as a cartographer[15].
  • Michał Boym held the position of envoy[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Michał Boym is Flora Sinensis[17].
  • Michał Boym's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Michał Boym is recorded as male[19].
  • Michał Boym's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Michał Boym's Commons category is recorded as Michał Boym[21].
  • Michał Boym's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[22].
  • Michał Boym's family name is recorded as Boym[23].
  • Michał Boym's given name is recorded as Michał[24].
  • Michał Boym's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Michał Boym[25].
  • Michał Boym's Commons gallery is recorded as Michał Boym[26].
  • Michał Boym's work location is recorded as Kraków[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Michał Boym's place of birth was Lviv[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 7, 1614[3] and January 1, 1612[12]. His father was Paweł Jerzy Boym[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], linguist[7], biologist[8], sinologist[9], naturalist[10], and cartographer[15]. Michał Boym held the position of envoy[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michał Boym is Flora Sinensis[17].

Personal Life

Michał Boym's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Michał Boym died on June 22, 1659[5]. He died in Guangxi[4].

Why It Matters

Michał Boym ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Flora Sinensis[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was Michał Boym born?

Michał Boym was born in Lviv[2].

Where did Michał Boym die?

Michał Boym passed away in Guangxi[4].

Who were Michał Boym's parents?

Michał Boym's father was Paweł Jerzy Boym[13].

What did Michał Boym do for work?

Michał Boym worked as explorer[6], linguist[7], biologist[8], sinologist[9], and naturalist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P396]]: CFIV211285, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289587|batch #289587]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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    Given name → Michał
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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