Carstairs Douglas | |
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 Missionary and Linguist | |
| Born | 27 December 1830 |
| Died | 26 July 1877 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh |
| Title | LL.D. |
| Parent(s) | Rev. Robert Douglas Janet Monteath |
Carstairs Douglas (Chinese: 杜嘉德; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tō͘ Ka-tek; 27 December 1830 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire – 26 July 1877 in Xiamen, China) was a Scottish missionary and lexicographer, remembered chiefly for his writings concerning the Hokkien language of Southern Min in Southern Fujian, in particular his Chinese–English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy.