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Johann Adam Schall von Bell
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German astronomer and Jesuit missionary active in China (1592-1666)

Also known as: Adam Schall von Bell, Adam Johann Schall von Bell, Adam Schall, Father John Adams, Fr. John Adams, Johann Adam von Schall

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Known works

  • Historica relatio de ortu et progressu fidei orthodoxae in Regno Chinensi per missionarios Societatis Jesu ab anno 1581. usque ad annum 1669
  • 中外天文學文獻校點與研究
  • Relation historique [des événements qui se produisirent à l'occasion de la correction du calendrier chinois]
  • 民曆鋪註解惑
  • Zeng bu ze ke lu