Philippe Couplet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philippe Couplet

Jesuit missionary

Date of Birth: 31-May-1623

Place of Birth: Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 16-May-1693

Profession: writer, priest, historian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Philippe or Philip Couplet (1623–1693), known in China as Bai Yingli, was a Flemish Jesuit missionary to the Qing Empire.
He worked with his fellow missionaries to compile the influential Confucius, Philosopher of the Chinese, published in Paris in 1687.
As his works were in Latin, he is also sometimes known as Philippus Couplet.