Hunter Corbett | |
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 Hunter Corbett | |
| Born | December 8, 1835 Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | January 7, 1920 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Years active | 56 Years |
| Known for | Educational Mission in China |
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| Children | Fanny Culbertson (Corbett) Hays Jane Lea (Corbett) Goheen Grace (Corbett) Wells |
| Parent(s) | Ross Mitchell Corbett Fannie Culbertson Orr |
Hunter Corbett D.D. (Chinese: 郭显德; 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]
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wing newspaper ( online magazine)". Retrieved 4 October 2010.