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Griffith John
Welsh Christian missionary (1831-1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Griffith John (Chinese: 楊格非; pinyin: Yáng Géfēi; 14 December 1831 – 25 July 1912) was a Welsh Christian missionary and translator in China. A member of the Congregational church, he was a pioneer evangelist with the London Missionary Society (LMS), a writer and a translator of the Holy Bible into the Chinese language.[1]
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Born | (1831-12-14)14 December 1831 Swansea, Wales |
Died | 25 July 1912(1912-07-25) (aged 80) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Christian missionary to China |
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