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Famous Jesuits

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FAMOUS JESUITS

BY CHRIS ROGUL
Photo by Ken Lund

CHRISTOPHER CLAVIUS

  • Helped create gregorian calendar
  • His writings helped advance astronomy
  • He helped shape our everyday lives

ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

  • Co-Founded Society of Jesus
  • Warrior who was guided into religion
  • Was an inspiration on following Christ

SIMON LE MOYNE

  • Brought peace to settlers and Iroquois
  • Allowed our settlements to prosper

GIOVANNI BATTISTA RICCIOLI

  • Established modern lunar nomanclature
  • Made astounding discoveries in mathematics & science
  • Shaped how we see our world

JAN MIKOLAJ SMOGULECKI

  • Introduced concept of Logarithms to China
  • Furthered understanding across the globe

Without these Jesuits, our world would be a very different place!