Ippolito Desideri
Jesuit Italian Tibetologist (1684-1733) · Historical Figures · Died at 48
Ippolito Desideri, SJ was an Italian Jesuit missionary and traveller and the most famous of the early European missionaries who founded Catholic Church in Tibet. He was also the first documented Tibetologist and the first European to have successfully studied both Classical and Standard Tibetan.
Ippolito Desideri is read about 18 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1684 to 1733 · aged 48
