| Jo Eom | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 조엄 |
| Hanja | 趙曮 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Eom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'o Ŏm |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 영호 |
| Hanja | 永湖 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngho |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 명서 |
| Hanja | 明瑞 |
| Revised Romanization | Myeongseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngsŏ |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문익 |
| Revised Romanization | Munik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun'ik |
Jo Eom (Korean: 조엄; Hanja: 趙曮; 1719–1777) was a Korean civil minister (munsin) in the 18th century during the late Joseon Dynasty.[1]
He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests to the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan. He is credited with introducing the cultivation of potatoes as a food staple in Korea in the mid-18th century.[2]
- ^ Lee, J.S., H.S. Kim, M.N. Chung, Y.S. Ahn, B.C. Jeong and J.K. Bang. "Various Forms of Utilization and Breeding of Sweetpotato in Korea," ISHS Acta Horticulturae 703 (International Society for Horticultural Science). February 2006.
- ^ Wiwŏnhoe, Yunesŭkʻo Hanʼguk. (2004). Korean History: Discovery of Its Characteristics and Developments, p. 305; 염정섭 (Yeom Jeong-Seop). 조선 후기 고구마의 도입과 재배법의 정리 과정 ("The Introduction of Sweet Potatoes and the Development of Cultivation Methods during Late Joseon Korea"), 韩国史硏究 No. 134, January 2006. pp. 111-147.