Joseph Hardy Neesima
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Niijima.
Niijima Jō (新島 襄) (born Niijima Shimeta (新島 七五三太); 12 February 1843 – 23 January 1890), better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese Protestant missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School (later Doshisha University).
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Niijima Jō (新島 襄) | |
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Born | Niijima Shimeta (1843-02-12)February 12, 1843 |
Died | January 23, 1890(1890-01-23) (aged 46) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Niijima Jō |
Occupation | educator |
Known for | first Japanese person to receive a bachelor's degree, founder of Doshisha University |
Spouse | |
Children | none |
Parent(s) | Niijima Tamiji (father) Niijima Tomi (mother) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Phillips Academy Amherst College Andover Theological Seminary |
Academic work | |
Era | Meiji era |
Institutions | Doshisha English School (founder) |
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He was the husband of Yamamoto Yaeko, a former soldier and nurse who served during the Boshin War, Russo-Japanese and Sino-Japanese War, who later founded Doshisha Girls' School.