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On 9 October 1623 – exactly 4 centuries ago – Ferdinand Verbiest was born in Pittem. As a diligent student of exact sciences such as geometry and astronomy, he cherished a dream: to join the Jesuits to become a missionary in South America. But his destination ultimately became the mysterious China. After a heroic boat trip of one and a half years, he arrived safely in Macao, a Portuguese trading post on the Chinese coast at the time.
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