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Report Title Abeel, David = Ya Bili Report Title - p. 1 of 719 Report Title Abeel, David = Ya Bili (New Brunswick, N.J. 1804-1846 Albany, N.Y.) : Missionar American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Arzt Biographie 1830 Gründung des American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in China. Sie beginnt ihre Missionstätigkeit in Guangzhou. Die ersten Missionare Elijah C. Bridgman und David Abeel kommen in Guangzhou (Guangdong) an. [Cou] 1830-1832 Da es schwierig ist nach China zu kommen, reist David Abeel im Auftrag der American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions nach Südostasien. Zuerst nach Java, dann nach Batavia, wo er Walter Henry Medhurst (1) trifft. Er reist weiter nach Singapore, dem Hauptsitz um christliche Literatur nach China zu schmuggeln. In Bankok studiert er Chinesisch und Siamesich, predigt und verteilt Literatur. Er kehrt dann zurück nach Singapore, reist über Malakka nach Bangkok, wo er christliche Literatur auf Schiffe für China verteilt. [ANB] 1833-1834 David Abeel reist krankheitshalber nach London, besucht Frankreich, Holland, Deutschland und die Schweiz wo er Versammlungen über die Mission abhält. [ANB] 1834-1838 David Abeel hält sich seines kranken Zustandes wegen in Amerika auf, reist mit den Dutch Reformed Churches of the North um Vorträge über die Missionen zu halten. [ANB] 1839-1940 David Abeel kommt in Guangzhou (Guangdong) an, reist des Opium-Krieges wegen nach Macao, dann nach Indonesien, wo er die Dutch Reformed Missions besucht. [ANB] 1841 David Abeel reist als Missionar der chinesischen Küste entlang zur Insel Gulangyu bei Xiamen (Fujian), die unter englischem Schutz steht. [ANB] 1842-1845 David Abeel gründet eine Missionsstation in Xiamen (Fujian). [ANB] 1843 David Abeel riest in China um religiöse Literatur zu verteilen. [ANB] 1843-1848 David Abeel trifft Xi Jiyu und gibt ihm einen Weltatlas. Xi Jiyu erhält noch weitere Atlanten und arbeitet an seiner Weltgeographie. [Humm] 1845 David Abeel kehrt nach Amerika zurück. [ANB] Bibliographie : Autor 1834 Abeel, David. Journal of a residence in China and the neighboring countries from 1830 to 1833. (New York, N.Y. : Leavitt, Lord & Co. ; Boston : Crocker & Brewster, 1834). [Abhandlung über die Mission, seiner Reise nach Südostasien und Guangzhou (Guangdong)]. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2544841. 1835 Abeel, David. Journal of a residence in China and the neighbouring countries from 1830-1833. With an introductory essay by the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Wriothesley Noel. (London : James Nisbet, 1835). [Guangzhou, Xiamen]. https://archive.org/details/journalofresiden00abee_0/page/n6. [WC] 1848 Abeel, David. Memoir of the Rev. David Abeel, D.D., late missionary to China. By his nephew, Rev. G.R. Williamson. (New York, N.Y. : R. Carter, 1848). https://archive.org/details/memoirofrevdavid00abee. Adams, George Irving (Lena, Ill. 1870-1932 Tuscaloosa, Ala.) : Geologe Biographie Report Title - p. 2 of 719 1911-1915 George Irving Adams ist Professor of Geology and Mining der Peiyang-Universität in Tianjin. [Shav1] 1915-1920 George Irving Adams ist Professor of Geology and Mining der Beijing-Universität. [Shav1] Alcock, Rutherford = Alcock, John Rutherford Sir = A, Liguo (London 1809-1897 London) : Diplomat für China und Japan, Arzt Biographie 1844 Rutherford Alcock kommt in China an, ist Konsul der britischen Gesandtschaft in Xiamen (Fujian). [ODNB] 1844-1846 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul der britischen Gesandtschaft in Fuzhou (Fujian). [Cor26] 1846-1854 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul der britischen Gesandtschaft in Shanghai. [Cor26] 1854-1858 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul der britischen Gesandtschaft in Guangzhou (Guangdong). [Cor26] 1858-1862 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul in Japan. [ODNB] 1862-1863 Rutherford Alcock hält sich in England auf. [ODNB] 1864 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul in Japan. [ODNB] 1865-1871 Rutherford Alcock ist Konsul der britischen Gesandtschaft in Beijing. [MoAs1] 1868-1870 Thomas Atkins ist Sekretär von Rutherford Alcock der britischen Gesandtschaft in Beijing. [CCS1] 1871 Rutherford Alcock kehrt nach London zurück. [ODNB] 1875-1878 Rutherford Alcock ist Vize-Präsident der Royal Asiatic Society. [ODNB] Bibliographie : Autor 1876 Margary, Augustus Raymond ; Alcock, Rutherford. The journey of Augustus Raymond Margary, from Shanghae to Bhamo, and back to Manwyne : from his journals and letters, with a brief biographical preface : to which is added a concluding chapter. With a portrait engraved by Jeens, and a route map. (London : Macmillan and Co., 1876). [Shanghai]. https://archive.org/stream/journeyofaugustu00marguoft#page/n5/mode/2up. [LOC] Bibliographie : erwähnt in 1900 Michie, Alexander. The Englishman in China : during the Victorian era, as illustrated in the career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L. many years consul and minister in China and Japan. Vol. 1-2. (Edinburgh : William Blackwood and Sons, 1900). https://archive.org/details/englishmaninchin01michuoft. Alcott, William A. = Alcott, William Andrus (Wolcott, N.Y. 1798-1859 Auburndale, Florida) : Arzt, Autor Bibliographie : Autor 1856 Alcott, William A. The life of Robert Morrison, first missionary to China. (New York, N.Y. : Carlton & Porter, 1856). https://archive.org/details/lifeofrobertmorr00alco/page/n8. [WC] Aldridge, Thomas Henry Unite (1874-1931) : Englischer Ingenieur Report Title - p. 3 of 719 Biographie 1901-1929 Thomas Henry United Aldridge ist Vize-Präsident und Manager Engineer-in-Chief, Manager Municipal Electricity Department in Shanghai [AldT1] Allan, Tony (um 1999) : Department of Geography, King's College London Bibliographie : Autor 1999 Allan, Tony ; Phillips, Charles. Land of the dragon : Chinese myth. Consultant John Chinnery. (Amsterdam : Time-Life Books, 1999). (Myth and mankind). [WC] Anderson, James (Long Hermiston, Midlothian 1738-1809 Garden House bei Madras, Indien) : Arzt, Botaniker Biographie 1791 Anderson, James. Correspondence for the introduction of Cochineal insects from America : the varnish and tallow trees from China, the discovery and culture of white lac ; the culture of red lac ; and also for the introduction of mulberry trees and silk worms, etc. (Madras : Joseph Martin, 1791). [WC] Anderson, John (Edinburgh 1833-1900 Buxton) : Zoologe, Ethnologe Biographie 1864 John Anderson kommt in Calcutta an und wird Leiter des Indian Museum. [ODNB] 1868 Edward Bosc Sladen leitet eine Expedition zur Erforschung eines Handelswegs zwischen Burma und China. John Anderson nimmt daran teil. Sie reisen von Mandalay über Bhamo nach Tengyue (Yunnan). [ODNB] 1875-1876 John Anderson macht eine zweite Expedition zur Erforschung des Handelsweges zwischen Burma und China, die aber durch den Mord an Augustus Raymond Margary scheitert. [ODNB] Bibliographie : Autor 1871 Anderson, John. A report on the expedition to western Yunnan viâ Bhamô. (Calcutta : Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, 1871). https://archive.org/details/areportonexpedi00andegoog. [KVK] 1876 Anderson, John. Mandalay to Momien : a narrative of the two expeditions to western China of 1868 and 1875, under Colonel Edward B. Sladen and Colonel Horace Browne. With maps and illustrations. (London : Macmillan, 1876). https://archive.org/details/mandalaytomomie00andegoog/page/n6. 1878 Anderson, John. Anatomical and zoological researches. (London : B. Quaritch, 1878). [Bericht seiner zoologischen Forschunge in Yunnan]. https://archive.org/details/Anatomicalzoolo00Ande. [LOC] Anderson, William (Shoreditch, London1842-1900) : Professor of Anatomy Royal Academie London ; Kunstsammler ; Arzt ; Professor of Anatomy and Surgery Imperial Naval Medical College Tokyo Biographie Report Title - p. 4 of 719 1881 William Anderson verkauft dem British Museum seine Sammlung japanischer Malerei und 145 chinesische Malereien, die er 1873-1880 in Japan erworben hat. [BM1] 1888 Ausstellung japanischer und chinesischer Malerei der William Anderson-Sammlung im British Museum. [BM1] 1910-1912 Ausstellung japanischer und chinesischer Malerei im British Museum aus der William Anderson-Sammlung, der Georg und Olga-Julia Wegener-Sammlung, Marc Aurel Stein’s neueste Entdeckungen der Dunhuang Malereien und der Sir Hans Sloane collection chinesischer Holzschnitte. [BM1] Bibliographie : Autor 1886 Anderson, William. Descriptive and historical catalogue of a collection of Japanese and Chinese paintings in the British Museum. (London : Longmans, 1886). [WC] Bibliographie : erwähnt in 2010 Huang, Michelle Ying-ling. British interest in Chinese painting, 1881-1910 : the Anderson and Wegener collections of Chinese painting in the British Museum. http://jhc.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2010/06/23/jhc.fhq009.full. Andersson, Johan Gunnar (Knista, Schweden 1874-1960) : Geologe, Paläontologe, Archäologe, Professor of Geology Uppsala Universität Biographie 1914 Johan Gunnar Andersson kommt in China an. [Wik] 1914-1925 Johan Gunnar Andersson ist geologischer Ratgeber der chinesischen Regierung. [Wik] 1918 Johan Gunnar Andersson wird von der chinesischen Regierung beauftragt, ein Programm für die archäologischen Ausgrabungen zu erstellen. [Frè] 1921 Johan Gunnar Andersson entdeckt in Yangshao-cun (Henan) die ersten neolithischen Funde der Yangshao-Kultur. Die meisten dieser Gegenstände sind in den chinesischen Museen zu finden. [Frè] 1922 Johan Gunnar Andersson leitet archäologische Ausgrabungen in Gansu und Qinghai. [Wik] 1926 Bernhard Karlgren und Johan Gunnar Andersson gründen das Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm. [Frè,Wik] 1929-1939 Johann Gunnar Andersson ist Direktor des Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities.
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