VERBIEST, FERDINAND |
Germany; China, 1623-88, |
Armillary Sphere = Museum, Beijing. |
Jesuit; Chinese name was Nan-Hoai-Gin; made six large astronomical instruments for the Emperor in Peking, including the one listed above, a 6' celestial globe, a quadrant, a sextant, an azimuth circle and another armillary sphere. |
Beijing. |
H.S. Jones; Hickey. |
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