John Sutherland Whitewright
| John Sutherland Whitewright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1858 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died |
January 10, 1926 (aged 67) Tianjin, China |
| Occupation | missionary, |
| Years active | 45 Years |
| Known for | Establishment of Museums in China |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Alexandra Allen |
John Sutherland Whitewright (Chinese: 怀恩光; pinyin: Huái ēnguāng, September 5, 1858 in Edinburgh - January 10, 1926 in Tianjin) was a British Baptist missionary to China in the late 19th and early 20th century. He arrived in the city of Qingzhou, Shandong province in 1880[1] or in 1881.[2] In 1886, he started a theological college in Qingzhou that would later develop into Gotch-Robinson Theological College.[2] He directed the college with the assistance of Alfred G. Jones and J. Percy Bruce. In 1887, he established the Yidu Museum (named after the former Yidu County) in Qingzhou.[3] In 1904, he moved with the museum to Jinan, where the museum became the Guangzhi Yuan. In 1917, he taught at the divinity school of Cheeloo University.[1] His museum became a forerunner of the Shandong Provincial Museum.
Works
- An introduction to Mandarin, published by T. Leslie at Kwang Hsueh Publishing House, 1922
- Pioneer museum work in China, Museums Journal, Feb., 1909, p. 266-77.
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