The Greatest Chinese Scientists

Birthdate: April 24, 1562

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Shanghai, Songjiang, Southern Zhili, China

Died: November 8, 1633

Xu Guangqi, or Paul, was a Chinese official of the Ming dynasty and one of the most prominent Chinese converts before the 20th century. An agronomist, a mathematician, an astronomer, a politician, and an author, he translated many Western works. He was also known as one of the Three Pillars of Chinese Catholicism.