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Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1 May 1591 – 15 August 1666) was a German Jesuit, astronomer and instrument-maker. He spent most of his life as a missionary in China (where he is remembered as "Tang Ruowang") and became an adviser to the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
Johann Adam Schall von Bell was one Jesuit (1592-1666) heavily involved in the drama surrounding the imperial court. He had entered the Jesuits in 1611 and arrived in China in 1619. By 1630 he was working as an astronomer in Beijing, having replaced Johannes Terrentius Schreck (1576-1630) who had died earlier in the year.
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, SJ war ein deutscher Jesuit, Wissenschaftler, Missionar und Mandarin am Hof des Kaisers von China.
Schall von Bell, Johann Adam, SJ (1592–1666) Edited by Thomas Worcester, SJ, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts; Book: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Jesuits; Online publication: 30 August 2017; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139032780.002
Jun 2, 2020 · Schreck and his compatriot and confrere Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591–1666) were both in Rome when Clavius, on May 18, 1611, invited Galileo to discuss his telescopic observations (figure 1).1
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SCHALL VON BELL, JOHANN ADAM. Missionary in China and astronomer; b. Cologne, May 1, 1591; d. Beijing, Aug. 15, 1666. After studying at the Germanicum in Rome, he entered the Society of Jesus on Oct. 20, 1611.
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Johann Schall von Bell was a Jesuit missionary and astronomer in China who oversaw significant improvements in the Chinese calendar. He entered the Jesuits in 1511 and wxas determined to serve in the China mission.
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