George M. McCune

George McAfee McCune
Born(1908-06-16)June 16, 1908
DiedNovember 5, 1948(1948-11-05) (aged 40)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationLinguist
Known forMcCune–Reischauer system of romanization of Korean
Korean name
Hangul
조지 매커피 "맥" 매큔
Revised RomanizationJoji Maekeopi "Maeng" Maekyun
McCune–ReischauerChoji Maek'ŏp'i "Maeng" Maek'yun

George McAfee "Mac" McCune (/məˈkjn/ mə-KEWN; June 16, 1908 – November 5, 1948) was an American scholar of Korea who developed the McCune–Reischauer romanization system of Korean with Edwin O. Reischauer. He taught Korean history and language at Occidental College and the University of California, Berkeley.