Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), a prominent scientist and official of the Ming dynasty who collaborated with 利玛窦 lì​mǎ​dòu to translate Western scientific works like 几何原本 jǐ​hé​yuán​běn; he made significant contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and agriculture, notably authoring the 农政全书 nóng​zhèng​quán​shū.