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Also Known As Hsü Kuang-ch’i • Paul Hsü
Born April 24, 1562 • Shanghai • China
Died November 8, 1633 (aged 71) • China

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Chinese mathematician and astronomer
Robert Morrison
British missionary
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Taizu
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Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi
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Lin Biao
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