Ju Si-gyeong | |
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Born | |
Died | July 27, 1914 | (aged 37)
Occupation | Linguist |
Known for | Early contributions to Korean linguistics, naming Hangul |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 주시경 |
Hanja | 周時經 |
Revised Romanization | Ju Sigyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Chu Sigyŏng |
Art name | |
Hangul | 한힌샘, 한흰메 |
Revised Romanization | Hanhinsaem, Hanhuinme |
McCune–Reischauer | Hanhinsaem, Hanhŭinme |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 상호 |
Hanja | 相鎬 |
Revised Romanization | Sangho |
McCune–Reischauer | Sangho |
Ju Sigyeong (Korean: 주시경; December 22, 1876 – July 27, 1914) was one of the founders of modern Korean linguistics. He was born in Pongsan-gun, Hwanghae Province in 1876. He helped to standardize the Korean language, based on the spelling and grammar of vernacular Korean.