Karel Slavíček
| Karel Slavíček 嚴嘉樂 |
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| Born |
24 December 1678 Jimramov, Bohemia/Moravia, Kingdom of Bohemia |
| Died | 24 August 1735 (aged 56) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Fields | Cartography, Hebreistics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Musicology, Sinology |
| Institutions | Royal Court of Kangxi Emperor |
| Alma mater | University of Olomouc |
| Doctoral advisor | Jakub Kresa |
| Known for | Drawing first precise map of Beijing First Czech sinologist |
Karel Slavíček, (simplified Chinese: 严嘉乐; traditional Chinese: 嚴嘉樂; pinyin: Yán Jiālè), (12 December 1678 – 24 September 1735) was a Jesuit missionary and scientist, the first Czech sinologist and author of the first precise map of Beijing.
Karel Slavíček was born in a house called Czech: U Slunce ("By the Sun") on the main square in Jimramov, a small town straddling the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. His father, Václav Vojtěch Slavíček, was a teacher and town councillor writer. After finishing Gymnasium (school) in Brno, Slavíček entered the Jesuit order as a novice in 1694. Later he studied at Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Theology of Olomouc University. After finishing his studies, he stayed at the University as a teacher of mathematics and Hebrew language and history. Later he went to Prague, where he studied Theology at Charles University. He was ordained as a priest in 1707.Astronomy soon became his hobby. During his studies in Prague Slavíček took part in making precise map of the capital.
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