Hyacinth
Russian sinologist, historian, and missionary (1777-1853) · Russia · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 75
Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin, better known under his archimandrite monastic name Hyacinth, sometimes known as Joacinth or Iakinf, was one of the founding fathers of Russian Sinology. He translated many works from Chinese into Russian, which were then translated into other European languages.
Hyacinth is read about 54 times a day, in 33 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Country
Russia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1777 to 1853 · aged 75
