Athanasius Kircher (1601/1602–1680). German Jesuit scholar. China Monumentis, qua sacris qua profanis, 1667. Palm and pineapple

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Athanasius Kircher (1601/1602–1680) (sometimes erroneously spelled Kirchner). German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geology, and medicine. China Monumentis, qua sacris qua profanis, 1667. palm and pineapple. Colored.

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