John Napier vs Matteo Ricci
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Compare the life timelines of John Napier (1550–1617) and Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1552 to 1610.
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John Napier (1550–1617)
- — Born at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Matriculated at St Salvator's College, University of St Andrews Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Stirling Verified
- — Married Agnes Chisholm as his second wife Verified
- — Published A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John Verified
- — Succeeded as 8th Laird of Merchiston Verified
- — Published Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio, introducing logarithms Verified
- — Published Rabdologiae, describing the calculating rods known as Napier's bones Verified
- — Died at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh Verified
Matteo Ricci (1552–1610)
- — Born in Macerata, Papal States Verified
- — Entered the Society of Jesus in Rome Verified
- — Sailed to Goa as a missionary Verified
- — Arrived in Macau to begin the China mission Verified
- — Settled at Zhaoqing and established the first Jesuit residence in mainland China Verified
- — Produced the first European-style world map in Chinese Verified
- — Admitted to Beijing under imperial patronage Verified
- — Published The True Meaning of the Lord of Heaven Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified