FAMOUS JESUITS

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!

Credits:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Riccioli
http://www.zyciezakonne.pl/jezuici-matematyk-i-astronom-41341/
http://www.oswego-history.com/the-first-white-men-at-oswego/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Clavius
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jesuits