Hunter Corbett

Hunter Corbett
Hunter Corbett
Born(1835-12-08)December 8, 1835
Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJanuary 7, 1920(1920-01-07) (aged 84)
Chefoo (Zhifu 芝罘区, in Yantai), China
OccupationMissionary
Years active56 Years
Known forEducational Mission in China
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Culbertson
  • Mary Campbell Nixon
  • Harriet Robina Sutherland
ChildrenFanny Culbertson (Corbett) Hays
Jane Lea (Corbett) Goheen
Grace (Corbett) Wells
Parent(s)Ross Mitchell Corbett
Fannie Culbertson Orr

Hunter Corbett D.D. (Chinese: ; pinyin: Guō Xiǎndé; December 8, 1835 – January 7, 1920) was a pioneer[1] American missionary to Chefoo (Zhifu 芝罘区, in Yantai), Shandong China, he served with the American Presbyterian Mission.[2][3] He was a fervent advocate of the missionary enterprise.

He founded the Yi Wen School at Tengchow (also known as Boys' Academy / Hunter Corbett Academy Tengchow)[1] afterward converted into an institution of higher education as Cheeloo University in 1928. It was the first university in China.[4]

  1. ^ a b Byrnes, Paul A. "Hunter Corbett & Harold F. Smith Papers, 1862–1948" (PDF). Paul A. Byrnes, Spring 1977; Revised with additions by Ruth Tonkiss Cameron, January 2006. The Burke Library Union Theological Seminary 3041 Broadway New York, NY 10027: Columbia University. p. 17. Retrieved 6 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ XIAOXIN WU (2007). CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA: A SCHOLARS GUIDE TO RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARIES. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-1-56324-337-0. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  3. ^ Anderson, Gerald H (1999). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. pp. Page # 152 of 845. ISBN 0-8028-4680-7.
  4. ^ "Wing newspaper ( online magazine)". Retrieved 4 October 2010.