Li Shan-lan 李善蘭 (T. 壬叔 H. 秋紉), 1810-1882, Dec. 9, mathematician, was a native of Hai-ning, Chekiang. From boyhood he was interested in mathematics. Though a licentiate of his district, he failed to obt...

William Alexander Parsons Martin , also known as Ding Weiliang (Chinese: 丁韙良), was an American Presbyterian missionary to China and translator, famous for having translated a number of important Wester...

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Sir Robert Hart , 1st Baronet GCMG , was a British diplomat and official in the Imperial Chinese government, who served as the second Inspector-General of China's Imperial Maritime Custom Service (IMCS...

I-hsin 奕訢 (H. 鑑園主人, 樂道主人), Jan. 11, 1833-1898, May 29, the first Prince Kung (恭親王), was the sixth son of Emperor Hsüan-tsung (see under Min-ning). His mother, Empress Hsiao-ching 孝靜成皇后 , (née Borjigit,...