Dan Beach Bradley

Dan Beach Bradley
Missionary to Siam (Thailand)
Born(1804-07-18)July 18, 1804
DiedJune 23, 1873(1873-06-23) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMedical missionary
Years active1835 – 1873
OrganizationAmerican Missionary Association
Known forsmall pox vaccination
Spouses
Emelie Royce
(m. 1834; died 1845)
Sarah Blachly
(m. 1848)
Children
  • Cornelius
  • Harriet, died of small pox, age 8 months
Parent(s)Dan Bradley
Eunice Beach

Dan Beach Bradley (July 18, 1804 – June 23, 1873) was an American Protestant missionary to Siam from 1835 until his death. He is credited with numerous firsts, including, bringing the first Thai-script printing press to Siam, publishing the first Thai newspaper and monolingual Thai dictionary, performing the first surgery in Siam, and introducing Western medicine and technology.