Xu Guangqi, also written Hsü Kuang-ch'i, born on 24 April 1562 and dead on 8 November 1633, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician and writer of the late Ming dynasty, known by his baptismal name Paul. In 1629 the emperor appointed him leader of the Shixian calendar reform, which he undertook with the assistance of Jesuits. A colleague and collaborator of the Italian Jesuits Matteo Ricci and Sabatino de Ursis, he assisted their translation of several classic Western texts into Chinese, including part of Euclid's Elements, and he wrote the Nong Zheng Quan Shu, a treatise on agriculture. He is counted among the Three Pillars of Chinese Catholicism, and the Roman Catholic Church considers him a Servant of God.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562 – November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562, November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562, November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562, November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562, November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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Xu Guangqi or Hsü Kuang-ch'i (April 24, 1562, November 8, 1633), also known by his baptismal name Paul or Paul Siu, was a Chinese agronomist, astronomer, mathematician, politician, and writer during the late Ming dynasty.
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A Catholic convert, he was a protégé of Paul Xu (né Xu Guangqi).
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