Homer Hulbert
American missionary in Korea (1863–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Homer Bezaleel Hulbert (January 26, 1863 – August 5, 1949) was an American missionary, journalist, linguist, and Korean independence activist.
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Homer B. Hulbert | |
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Born | (1863-01-26)January 26, 1863 New Haven, Vermont, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 1949(1949-08-05) (aged 86) Seoul, South Korea |
Occupation | Missionary |
Known for | Research on Hangul and Korean independence activism |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 허할보 |
Hanja | 許轄甫 |
Revised Romanization | Heo Halbo |
McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Halpo |
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Hulbert went by a variety of names in Korea, including Hŏ Halpo (Korean: 허할보; Hanja: 許轄甫), Hŏ Hŭlpŏp (허흘법; 許訖法), and Halpo (할보; 轄甫).[1]