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Johann Adam Schall von Bell
Priest · 1592–1666
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About Johann Adam Schall von Bell
German astronomer and Jesuit missionary active in China (1592-1666)
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Read quote → ✓Source verified“Schall has more influence upon the emperor than any viceroy, or than the most respected prince, and the name of Father Adam is better known in China than the name of any famous man is in Europe.”
Read quote → ✓Source verified“What I call the Almighty God, even though He cannot be seen and cannot be heard, His virtue does not rest on His being unseeable and unhearable.”