# Francisco Varo

> Francisco Varo was a Spanish Dominican friar, missionary in China, and author of the second grammar of Mandarin Chinese in a western language, "Arte de la lengua mandarina" (1703). His Chinese names were Wan Fangjige and Wan Jiguo.

*Spanish Dominican friar and linguist (1627-1687)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1627-10-04
- **Died:** 1687-01-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.3
- **Momentum:** 7.9

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