Christoforo Borri
Reverend Christoforo Borri | |
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| Born | 1583 |
| Died | May 24, 1632 (aged 48–49) |
| Known for | Studies on the magnetic variation of the compass |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Jesuit Brera College (Milan) University of Coimbra |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Ordained | 16 September 1601 |
Christoforo Borri SJ (1583 in Milan – 24 May 1632 in Rome), also called Christopher Borrus in older English sources, was a Jesuit missionary in Vietnam, a mathematician, and an astronomer.