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Description Impossible Black Tulip - small scale polar projection version displayed in top of first left panel of first chinese world map
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Source http://www.startribune.com/photos/?c=y&img=shaperobooks.jpg
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Matteo Ricci  (1552–1610)  wikidata:Q233340 s:en:Author:Matteo Ricci q:it:Matteo Ricci
 
Matteo Ricci
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Li Madou; Mateo Ricci
Description Italian priest and missionary
Date of birth/death 6 October 1552 Edit this at Wikidata 11 May 1610 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Macerata Beijing
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creator QS:P170,Q233340
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1242750/Pictured-The-rare-400-year-old-map-shows-China-centre-world.html

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