Elihu Doty
Elihu Doty | |
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Missionary and linguist | |
| Born | September 20, 1809 Berne, New York, US |
| Died | November 20, 1864 (aged 55) at sea, en route to New York |
| Resting place | Parsippany, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College New Brunswick Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Years active | 1836–1864 |
| Known for | Anglo Chinese Manual of the Amoy Dialect |
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Elihu Doty (20 September 1809 – 30 November 1864) was an American missionary to China. He was responsible for the first textbook of Southern Min in English. Along with John Van Nest Talmage he is credited with the invention of Pe̍h-ōe-jī, the most common orthography used to write Southern Min, although some doubt remains as to the exact origins of this system.