Ranald MacDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ranald MacDonald

American English teacher

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1824

Place of Birth: Fort Astoria, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1894

Profession: teacher, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ranald MacDonald (February 3, 1824 – August 24, 1894) was the first native English-speaker to teach the English language in Japan, including educating Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters to handle the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate.