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Herbert Allen Giles

[English] Herbert Allen Giles (b. 1845 in Oxford; d. 1935 in Cambridge) was a British diplomat and sinologist. He modified a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system earlier established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade-Giles Chinese transliteration system.

[Deutsch] Herbert Allen Giles (geb. 1845 in Oxford; gest. 1935 in Cambridge) war ein britischer Diplomat und Sinologe. Er modifizierte das von Thomas Wade etablierte System zur Romanisierung von Mandarin-Chinesisch, wodurch das bekannte Wade-Giles Chinesisch-Transliterationssystem entstand.

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British sinologist and diplomat (1845–1935)

Born 8 December 1845
Died 13 February 1935.

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British sinologist and diplomat (1845–1935)

Born 8 December 1845
Died 13 February 1935.

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Chinese language, History, Religions, Dictionaries, Chinese literature, Conversation and phrase books, Dialects, Mandarin, Chinese poetry, Civilization, Encyclopedias, English, English poetry, Mandarin dialects, Painting, Social life and customs, Translations into Chinese, Translations into English, Anachronisms, Bio-bibliography, China, history, qing dynasty, 1644-1912, Chinese Painting, Chinese Translations, Chinese literature, history and criticism, Classic Literature

Places

China, East Asia, Buenos Aires, London, Lucerne, Mallard residence, Memphis, Orbis Tertius, Tlön, United States, Uqbar

People

Adolfo Bioy Casares, Brently Mallard, Confucius, Ezra Buckley, Faucigny Lucinge, Herbert Ashe, Jesus Christ, Jorge Luis Borges, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, S. Wells Williams (1812-1884)

Time

17th century, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • Herbert A. Giles
  • Herbert A. Giles, M.A., LL.D.
  • H. A. Giles
  • Allen Herbert Giles
  • Herbert A Giles
  • Herbert Giles
  • H. Giles

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2011 Edited by marycee Added new photo
April 1, 2011 Edited by marycee added bio, dates, other names and links
March 12, 2011 Edited by marycee merge authors