Henry Yule

Henry Yule

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Sir Henry Yule (May 1, 1820 - December 30, 1889), was a Scottish Orientalist. He was born at Inveresk, Scotland, near Edinburgh, the son of Major... More

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Ma Huan

Ma Huan

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Ma Huan, courtesy name Chung-dao 宗道, pen name Mountain-woodcutter, born in Hui Ji county of Zhejiang province. He was a Muslim voyager and tran... More

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David Beers Quinn

David Beers Quinn

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David Beers Quinn (1909-2002) was an Irish historian who wrote extensively on the voyages of discovery and colonisation of America. Many of his... More

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Jens Munk

Jens Munk

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Jens Munk was a Danish-Norwegian navigator, born near Arendal, Norway. In 1619, under the auspices of King Christian IV, he set out with two ships... More

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Juan González de Mendoza

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Juan González de Mendoza was the author of the first Western history of China to publish Chinese characters for Western delectation. Published by h... More

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George Thomas Staunton

George Thomas Staunton

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Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet (May 26 1781 - August 10 1859) was an English traveller and Orientalist. Born near Salisbury, he was the... More

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Glyndwyr Williams

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Glyndwyr Williams has been Professor of History as Queen Mary College, London since 1974 and has specialized in this history of exploration and the... More

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William H Sherman

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William H Sherman is Professor of Early Modern Studies and also serves as Co-Director of the new Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies .... More

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David C. Judkins

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David C. Judkins English. Associate Professor of English, Department of English, University of Houston. Among Professor Judkins's recent... More

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John Sugden

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John Thrower is a retired government scientist. John's scientific approach enriched Michael's thinking, when he joined him twice on expeditions in... More

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