Science on the 15th of August 1666 in history

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15 Aug 1666 Adam Schall von Bell	science	death Adam Schall von Bell Died 15 Aug 1666 at age 75 (born 1 May 1591). German missionary and astronomer, a Jesuit, who in China (from 1619) revised the Chinese calendar, translated Western astronomical books and was head of Imperial Board of Astronomy (1644-64). He became a trusted adviser (1644-61) to Emperor Shun-chih, first emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1911/12) who made him a mandarin. He lost power after the emperor's death (1661). Although then tried (1664) and convicted for plotting against the emperor and state, his sentence was commuted.	0

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