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    Johann(es) Schreck, also Terrenz or Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo 鄧玉函, Deng Zhen Lohan, (1576, Bingen, Baden-Württemberg or Constance – 11...
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  • member Johann Schreck (1576–1630), German Jesuit, missionary to China, and polymath Mason Schreck (born 1993), American football player Max Schreck (1879–1936)...
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    Rho were sent to Beijing in 1630 to continue the work of the deceased Johann Schreck on a reform of the Chinese calendar. With Xu Guangqi, he participated...
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    lead of Xu Guangqi with the assistance of the Jesuit scholars Johann Schreck and Johann Adam Schall von Bell from 1624 to 1644, and was dedicated to the...
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  • (1855–1907), German Bohemian entrepreneur Johann Schreck (1576–1630), German missionary and polymath Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), German composer...
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    calendar-making, mathematics, hydraulics, and geography." In 1627, the Jesuit Johann Schreck produced the first book to present Western mechanical knowledge to a...
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    technology) that was compiled and translated by the German Jesuit polymath Johann Schreck (1576–1630) and the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Chinese author Wang Zheng...
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    Glass); in 1634 the Chongzhen Emperor acquired the telescope of the late Johann Schreck (1576–1630). The heliocentric model of the solar system was rejected...
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  • Galilei – Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Johann Schreck – German Jesuit, Missionary to China and polymath Francesco Stelluti...
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    Mongolia. 1634 The Chongzhen Emperor acquired the telescope of the late Johann Schreck. 1635 Liu Tong wrote a preface to the Dijing Jingwulue. 1637 30 January...
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    technology involved some significant events. Johann Schreck (1576–1630), also known as Johannes Schreck, Terrenz or Terrentius, introduces the telescope...
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    the Ming dynasty acquired the telescope of Johannes Terrentius (or Johann Schreck; Deng Yu-han) in 1634, ten years before the collapse of the Ming dynasty...
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    of Western mechanical devices translated into Chinese by the Jesuit Johann Schreck (1576-1630), and the Chinese scholar Wang Zheng (王徵 1571–1644). This...
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    Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) Johann Schreck (or Terrenz) (1576–1630) Giacomo Rho (1593–1638) Nicolò Longobardo (1559–1654) Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591–1666)...
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    of the Far West') compiled and translated in 1627 by German Jesuit Johann Schreck (1576–1630) and Ming Dynasty Chinese author Wang Zheng (王徵 1571–1644)...
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  • Luzui Chinese illustrated encyclopedia of Western mechanical devices, Johann Schreck, 3 fascicles 1637 Ming dynasty Tiangong Kaiwu Encyclopedia of science...
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    Schaffgotsch (1595–1635); the polymath Johann Schreck (1576–1630); the composers Wolfgang Carl Briegel (1626–1712) and Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706); and the theologian...
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    of Western mechanical devices translated into Chinese by the Jesuit Johann Schreck and the scholar Wang Zheng 王徵. Song Yingxing's (1637) Tiangong Kaiwu...
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    African slaves in Cartagena de Indias, mentor of Saint Peter Claver Johann Schreck, 17th-century German polymath and missionary to China Gaspar Schott...
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    after his death. Some of his plates were translated into Chinese by Johann Schreck and published in the 1627 Chinese book on European mechanical arts Diagrams...
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    for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops. Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as Terrentius Constantiensis...
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    strengthened under Schreck with works by Johann Sebastian Bach being performed along with those of other former Thomas cantors. Gustav Schreck started a series...
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  • ["Illustrated depiction of the workable machines of the Far West"; 1627] by Johann Schreck. He explains the transfer process by means of four illustrations, each...
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  • modern understanding. In a letter written on 29 May 1610 to his friend Johann Schreck, Glorioso attributed the invention of the sector to Michiel Coignet...
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    Otto Johann Maximilian Strasser (also German: Straßer, see ß; 10 September 1897 – 27 August 1974) was a German politician and an early member of the Nazi...
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  • founder, Johann Schreck and Theophilus Müller. On 29 October 1611, Faber himself became a member. December 1612 saw the visit to Rome of Johann Gottfried...
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  • by Johann Schreck, Fabio Colonna, Johann Schmidt, and Cesi himself. After Cesi's death another edition was published in 1648 by Johannes Schreck and...
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    in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany, is a museum dedicated to the composer Johann Sebastian Bach who was born in the city. On its 600 m2 it displays around...
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    brothers out of 22 survived the journey, among them Johann Adam Schall von Bell aus Köln and Johann Schreck. After some time in Goa he moved on to China and...
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    Rosenberg Julius Schaub Julian Scherner Arno Schickedanz Wilhelm Schmid Julius Schreck Walter Schultze Franz Xaver Schwarz Franz Schwede Julius Streicher Adolf...
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