Gu Yanwu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gu Yanwu

Chinese philologist and geographer

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1613

Place of Birth: Kunshan, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1682

Profession: astronomer, student, poet, historian, geographer, philosopher, linguist, erudite

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gu Yanwu (Chinese: ???) (July 15, 1613 – February 15, 1682), also known as Gu Tinglin (Chinese: ???), was a Chinese philologist and geographer.
He spent his youth during the Manchu conquest of China in anti-Manchu activities after the Ming dynasty had been overthrown.
He never served the Qing dynasty.
Instead, he traveled throughout the country and devoted himself to studies.