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Athanasius Kircher

Descartes described Athanasius Kircher, S.J. (1602-1680) as “more quicksalver than savant”, others “the premodern root of postmodern thinking.” Kircher also collated writings about China. 
Xu Guangqi

Xu Guangqi (1652-1633) was a bureaucrat and scholar during the late Ming dynasty. He was also a Catholic and friend of the missionaries.
New France (North America)

French Jesuits were in contact not only with the Native American peoples but also missionaries in Asia and South America.
Malacca

Malacca’s strategic position along the narrow straits meant sultans and princes, kings and Company captains all wanted to control it.