Horace Grant Underwood
American missionary in Korea (1859–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Grant Underwood or Horace Grant.
Horace Grant Underwood (19 July 1859 – 12 October 1916) was a Presbyterian missionary, educator, and translator who dedicated his life to developing Christianity in Korea.[1]
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Horace Grant Underwood | |
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Born | (1859-07-19)July 19, 1859 |
Died | October 12, 1916(1916-10-12) (aged 57) |
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Known for | Early missionary in Korea, founding school that became Yonsei University |
Notable work | The Call of Korea |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 호레스 그랜트 언더우드 |
Revised Romanization | Horaeseu Geuraenteu Eondeoudeu |
McCune–Reischauer | Horesŭ Kŭraent'ŭ Ŏndŏudŭ |
Won Du-u | |
Hangul | 원두우 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Won Du-u |
McCune–Reischauer | Won Tu-u |
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