Public figure
Michał Boym Silver
Jesuit missionary into China
Michał Boym was a Jesuit missionary into China. Born 1614 in Lviv.
Common questions
- Who is Michał Boym?
- Michał Boym was a Jesuit missionary into China. Born 1614 in Lviv.
- What does Michał Boym do?
- Michał Boym is known as explorer, linguist, biologist.
- When was Michał Boym born?
- Michał Boym was born on 1614-11-07 in Lviv.
Career and education
SilverOffices and positions
- envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1614-11-07, Lviv
- Died
- 1659-06-22, Guangxi
- Occupations
- explorer, linguist, biologist, sinologist, naturalist, cartographer, missionary
- Also known as
- Michele Boym, Michał Piotr Boym
Achievements
Notable work
- Flora Sinensis
Profile
- Languages
- Latin
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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