Johann Adam Schall von Bell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

German Jesuit astronomer active in China

Date of Birth: 01-May-1592

Place of Birth: LĂĽftelberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1666

Profession: astronomer, writer, mathematician, translator

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Johann Adam Schall von Bell

  • Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1 May 1591 – 15 August 1666) was a German Jesuit and astronomer.
  • 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.

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