Ferdinand Verbiest

Why Is Ferdinand Verbiest Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Father Ferdinand Verbiest was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China during the Qing dynasty. He was born in Pittem near Tielt in the County of Flanders . He is known as Nan Huairen in Chinese. He was an accomplished mathematician and astronomer and proved to the court of the Kangxi Emperor that European astronomy was more accurate than Chinese astronomy. He then corrected the Chinese calendar and was later asked to rebuild and re-equip the Beijing Ancient Observatory, being given the role of Head of the Mathematical Board and Director of the Observatory.

Other Resources About Ferdinand Verbiest

• en.wikipedia.org

What Schools Are Affiliated With Ferdinand Verbiest?

Ferdinand Verbiest is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Seville