The French Jesuit priest was one of the first industrial spies. He stole Chinese methods of porcelain manufacturing and sent them to Europe leading to a decline in Chinese exports of porcelain:
D'Entrecolles also wrote letters about how the Chinese raised silkworms, and manufactured artificial flowers and synthetic pearls, and practised oral vaccination against smallpox.[2] In 1734 d'Entrecolles also discussed how the Chinese manufactured mercury.[3]
As a result of d'Entrecolles' work, which has sometimes been described as Industrial espionage By whom? Citations required, Chinese exports of porcelain soon shrank considerably, especially by the end of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.[8]
D'Entrecolles was also a translator of Chinese scientific works into French.
D'Entrecolles also wrote letters about how the Chinese raised silkworms, and manufactured artificial flowers and synthetic pearls, and practised oral vaccination against smallpox.[2] In 1734 d'Entrecolles also discussed how the Chinese manufactured mercury.[3]
As a result of d'Entrecolles' work, which has sometimes been described as Industrial espionage By whom? Citations required, Chinese exports of porcelain soon shrank considerably, especially by the end of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.[8]
D'Entrecolles was also a translator of Chinese scientific works into French.