Hunter Corbett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hunter Corbett

Pioneer American missionary to Yantai, Shandong China

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1835

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1920

Profession: missionary

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Hunter Corbett

  • Hunter Corbett D.D.
  • (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Guo Xiandé; December 8, 1835 – January 7, 1920) was a pioneer American missionary to Chefoo (Zhifu???, now Yantai), Shandong China, he served with the American Presbyterian Mission.
  • He was a fervent advocate of the missionary enterprise. He founded the Yi Wen School at Tengchow (also known as Boy's Academy / Hunter Corbett Academy Tengchow) afterward converted into an institution of higher education as Cheeloo University in 1928.
  • It was the first university in China.

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