Confucius's works were translated into European languages through the agency of Jesuit scholars stationed in China.
Francesco Angiolini (1750-1788) was a Jesuit scholar who translated a number of classical works into both Polish and Italian for the first time.
But modern scholarship really began in the 17th century with the group of Jesuit scholars called the Bollandists.
According to a 2009 study by a Jesuit scholar, the most common deadly sin confessed by men is lust, and for women, pride.
The scientific texts produced by Jesuit scholars were sometimes short on theory.
They were transliterated into Roman script by Jesuit scholars in the 16th century.
The college is named for the Jesuit scholar, Saint Robert Bellarmine, a cardinal and Doctor of the Church.
The founding of the museum followed from the work of Jesuit scholars who controlled prehistoric research in this part of the world until the 1950s.
Nevertheless, a small group of Jesuit scholars remained at the court to impress the emperor and his advisors.
"The one who made concessions is the man himself," said the Rev. Peter Gumpel, a Jesuit scholar based in Rome.